diff --git a/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_x11.c b/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_x11.c
index 8bcfab852a4..6ab16b4e5e5 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_x11.c
+++ b/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_x11.c
@@ -1555,7 +1555,6 @@ x11_manage_fifo_queues(void *state)
                result = VK_ERROR_SURFACE_LOST_KHR;
                goto fail;
             }
-            free(geometry);
          }
       }
    }