diff --git a/hw/kdrive/ephyr/ephyr.c b/hw/kdrive/ephyr/ephyr.c
index a603ef734..91e949d79 100644
--- a/hw/kdrive/ephyr/ephyr.c
+++ b/hw/kdrive/ephyr/ephyr.c
@@ -732,8 +732,6 @@ ephyrScreenFini(KdScreenInfo * screen)
     if (scrpriv->shadow) {
         KdShadowFbFree(screen);
     }
-    free(screen->driver);
-    screen->driver = NULL;
 }
 
 /*