diff --git a/drivers/power/wm831x_backup.c b/drivers/power/wm831x_backup.c
index 58cbb009b74f..56fb509f4be0 100644
--- a/drivers/power/wm831x_backup.c
+++ b/drivers/power/wm831x_backup.c
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ static int wm831x_backup_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct wm831x_backup *devdata = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
 	power_supply_unregister(&devdata->backup);
-	kfree(devdata->backup.name);
 
 	return 0;
 }