diff --git a/src/platform/tests/test-nmp-object.c b/src/platform/tests/test-nmp-object.c
index 4e6d507c81..88bb070784 100644
--- a/src/platform/tests/test-nmp-object.c
+++ b/src/platform/tests/test-nmp-object.c
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ test_cache_link (void)
 	nmp_object_unref (obj1);
 	nmp_object_unref (obj2);
 
-	udev_device_2 = NULL;
 	if (udev_device_2) {
 		/* now add the link only with aspect UDEV. */
 		ops_type = nmp_cache_update_link_udev (cache, pl_link_2.ifindex, udev_device_2, &obj2, &was_visible, NULL, NULL);