diff --git a/tools/libxl/xl.c b/tools/libxl/xl.c
index 79d2f6c..996965b 100644
--- a/tools/libxl/xl.c
+++ b/tools/libxl/xl.c
@@ -888,9 +888,6 @@ start:
     }
 
     close(logfile);
-    for (i = 0; i < num_vifs; i++) {
-        free(vifs[i].ifname);
-    }
     free(disks);
     free(vifs);
     free(vfbs);