diff --git a/devicemodel/hw/pci/core.c b/devicemodel/hw/pci/core.c
index 6cd30553a..1b7a7606b 100644
--- a/devicemodel/hw/pci/core.c
+++ b/devicemodel/hw/pci/core.c
@@ -1272,9 +1272,6 @@ deinit_pci(struct vmctx *ctx)
 				    func, fi);
 			}
 		}
-
-		pci_businfo[bus] = NULL;
-		free(bi);
 	}
 }