diff --git a/backends/msmouse.c b/backends/msmouse.c
index aceb6dc475..85d08f753e 100644
--- a/backends/msmouse.c
+++ b/backends/msmouse.c
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ static void msmouse_chr_close (struct CharDriverState *chr)
 
     qemu_input_handler_unregister(mouse->hs);
     g_free(mouse);
-    g_free(chr);
 }
 
 static QemuInputHandler msmouse_handler = {