diff --git a/dlls/cabinet/cabextract.c b/dlls/cabinet/cabextract.c
index 1309ef5ba81..646a8680d59 100644
--- a/dlls/cabinet/cabextract.c
+++ b/dlls/cabinet/cabextract.c
@@ -736,8 +736,6 @@ struct Ziphuft **t, cab_LONG *m, cab_decomp_state *decomp_state)
       /* backup over finished tables */
       while ((i & ((1 << w) - 1)) != ZIP(x)[h])
         w -= l[--h];            /* don't need to update q */
-
-      free(q);
     }
   }