diff --git a/src/platforms/hosted/jlink_adiv5_swdp.c b/src/platforms/hosted/jlink_adiv5_swdp.c
index 090c1f5..4332f60 100644
--- a/src/platforms/hosted/jlink_adiv5_swdp.c
+++ b/src/platforms/hosted/jlink_adiv5_swdp.c
@@ -186,8 +186,6 @@ int jlink_swdp_scan(bmp_info_t *info)
 
 	jlink_adiv5_swdp_error(dp);
 	adiv5_dp_init(dp);
-	if (!target_list)
-		free(dp);
 	return target_list?1:0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/target/adiv5_swdp.c b/src/target/adiv5_swdp.c
index 3369856..0678064 100644
--- a/src/target/adiv5_swdp.c
+++ b/src/target/adiv5_swdp.c
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ int adiv5_swdp_scan(void)
 
 	firmware_swdp_error(dp);
 	adiv5_dp_init(dp);
-	if (!target_list)
-		free(dp);
 	return target_list?1:0;
 }