diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
index bdf8bd814a9a..01f3ac7769f3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
@@ -2286,7 +2286,6 @@ static int write_cmd_usb(struct edgeport_port *edge_port,
 		/* something went wrong */
 		dev_err(dev, "%s - usb_submit_urb(write command) failed, status = %d\n",
 			__func__, status);
-		usb_kill_urb(urb);
 		usb_free_urb(urb);
 		atomic_dec(&CmdUrbs);
 		return status;