diff --git a/hw/arm/vexpress.c b/hw/arm/vexpress.c
index dd045271b8..54dd9673aa 100644
--- a/hw/arm/vexpress.c
+++ b/hw/arm/vexpress.c
@@ -583,7 +583,6 @@ static void vexpress_common_init(MachineState *machine)
             error_report("Could not load ROM image '%s'", bios_name);
             exit(1);
         }
-        g_free(fn);
     }
 
     /* Motherboard peripherals: the wiring is the same but the