diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp/ppp_deflate.c b/drivers/net/ppp/ppp_deflate.c
index c457f849e553..e6d48e5c65a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp/ppp_deflate.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp/ppp_deflate.c
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ static void z_decomp_free(void *arg)
 	struct ppp_deflate_state *state = (struct ppp_deflate_state *) arg;
 
 	if (state) {
-		zlib_inflateEnd(&state->strm);
 		vfree(state->strm.workspace);
 		kfree(state);
 	}