diff --git a/src/conf/cpu_conf.c b/src/conf/cpu_conf.c
index 1ba1d8209b..7230b894ba 100644
--- a/src/conf/cpu_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/cpu_conf.c
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@ virCPUDefFree(virCPUDefPtr def)
         return;
 
     virCPUDefFreeModel(def);
-
-    VIR_FREE(def->vendor_id);
-
     VIR_FREE(def);
 }