diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_mdio.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_mdio.c
index fe7bc9903867..aab12d248fb4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_mdio.c
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ static int stmmac_mdio_reset(struct mii_bus *bus)
 			udelay(data->delays[1]);
 			gpio_set_value(reset_gpio, active_low ? 1 : 0);
 			udelay(data->delays[2]);
-			gpio_free(reset_gpio);
 		}
 	}
 #endif