diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_events.c b/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_events.c
index 2367a69bcb..0c1edd5caf 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_events.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_events.c
@@ -1595,8 +1595,6 @@ _ecore_x_event_handle_client_message(XEvent *xevent)
         e->source = target->source;
         ecore_event_add(ECORE_X_EVENT_XDND_ENTER, e,
                         _ecore_x_event_free_xdnd_enter, NULL);
-
-        if (data) free(data);
      }
    /* Message Type: XdndPosition target */
    else if (xevent->xclient.message_type == ECORE_X_ATOM_XDND_POSITION)