diff --git a/src/lib/elput/elput_evdev.c b/src/lib/elput/elput_evdev.c
index 4943c45f4d..91bbbb2a81 100644
--- a/src/lib/elput/elput_evdev.c
+++ b/src/lib/elput/elput_evdev.c
@@ -1735,10 +1735,6 @@ _evdev_device_create(Elput_Seat *seat, struct libinput_device *device)
      }
 
    return edev;
-
-   eina_stringshare_del(edev->output_name);
-   free(edev);
-   return NULL;
 }
 
 void