diff --git a/camera/common/1.0/default/CameraModule.cpp b/camera/common/1.0/default/CameraModule.cpp
index 27e74f1..16fb85c 100644
--- a/camera/common/1.0/default/CameraModule.cpp
+++ b/camera/common/1.0/default/CameraModule.cpp
@@ -549,7 +549,6 @@
                 }
             }
         }
-        free_camera_metadata(metadata);
     }
 
     mCameraInfoMap.removeItem(cameraId);