diff --git a/hw/pci.c b/hw/pci.c
index bf046bfca..ed8ec9907 100644
--- a/hw/pci.c
+++ b/hw/pci.c
@@ -841,7 +841,6 @@ static int pci_unregister_device(DeviceState *dev)
 
     pci_unregister_io_regions(pci_dev);
     pci_del_option_rom(pci_dev);
-    g_free(pci_dev->romfile);
     do_pci_unregister_device(pci_dev);
     return 0;
 }