diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtdpart.c b/drivers/mtd/mtdpart.c
index 95d47422bbf2..5725818fa199 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtdpart.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtdpart.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ static int __mtd_del_partition(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	list_del(&child->part.node);
+	list_del(&mtd->part.node);
 	free_partition(mtd);
 
 	return 0;