diff --git a/net/inet/inet_close.c b/net/inet/inet_close.c
index bfb19d12de..66b798a305 100644
--- a/net/inet/inet_close.c
+++ b/net/inet/inet_close.c
@@ -348,11 +348,7 @@ static inline int tcp_close_disconnect(FAR struct socket *psock)
    * release it now.
    */
 
-  if (psock->s_sndcb != NULL)
-    {
-      tcp_callback_free(conn, psock->s_sndcb);
-      psock->s_sndcb = NULL;
-    }
+  psock->s_sndcb = NULL;
 #endif
 
   /* Check for the case where the host beat us and disconnected first */