diff --git a/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_x11.c b/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_x11.c
index 1fc44ea79e7..c02eeef6ad9 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_x11.c
+++ b/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_x11.c
@@ -1572,7 +1572,6 @@ x11_manage_fifo_queues(void *state)
                result = VK_ERROR_SURFACE_LOST_KHR;
                goto fail;
             }
-            free(geometry);
          }
       }
    }