diff --git a/hw/xfree86/ddc/xf86DDC.c b/hw/xfree86/ddc/xf86DDC.c
index ad8feef16..0d8677637 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/ddc/xf86DDC.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/ddc/xf86DDC.c
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ xf86DoEEDID(int scrnIndex, I2CBusPtr pBus, Bool complete)
 
 	tmp = xf86InterpretEEDID(scrnIndex, EDID_block);
     }
-    xfree(EDID_block);
 
     if (tmp && complete)
 	tmp->flags |= EDID_COMPLETE_RAWDATA;