diff --git a/src/platforms/hosted/platform.c b/src/platforms/hosted/platform.c
index 63313b5c..f70ef859 100644
--- a/src/platforms/hosted/platform.c
+++ b/src/platforms/hosted/platform.c
@@ -361,7 +361,6 @@ int platform_adiv5_swdp_scan(void)
 			if (target_list)
 				return 1;
 		}
-		free(dp);
 		break;
 	}
 	case BMP_TYPE_CMSIS_DAP:
@@ -375,7 +374,6 @@ int platform_adiv5_swdp_scan(void)
 			if (target_list)
 				return 1;
 		}
-		free(dp);
 		break;
 	}
 	case BMP_TYPE_JLINK: