diff --git a/spa/plugins/bluez5/backend-native.c b/spa/plugins/bluez5/backend-native.c
index ceb00c52e..c546c2af2 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/bluez5/backend-native.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/bluez5/backend-native.c
@@ -1870,8 +1870,6 @@ static int backend_native_free(void *data)
 
 	sco_close(backend);
 
-	backend_native_unregister_profiles(backend);
-
 #ifdef HAVE_BLUEZ_5_BACKEND_HSP_NATIVE
 	dbus_connection_unregister_object_path(backend->conn, PROFILE_HSP_AG);
 	dbus_connection_unregister_object_path(backend->conn, PROFILE_HSP_HS);