diff --git a/sys/src/9/omap/devether.c b/sys/src/9/omap/devether.c
index 2f2e47e0f..0fd506792 100644
--- a/sys/src/9/omap/devether.c
+++ b/sys/src/9/omap/devether.c
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ etherreset(void)
 			continue;
 
 		if(isaconfig("ether", ctlrno, ether) == 0){
-			free(ether);
+//			free(ether);
 //			return nil;
 			continue;
 		}
diff --git a/sys/src/9/teg2/devether.c b/sys/src/9/teg2/devether.c
index ad314a125..04bce26a9 100644
--- a/sys/src/9/teg2/devether.c
+++ b/sys/src/9/teg2/devether.c
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ etherreset(void)
 			continue;
 
 		if(isaconfig("ether", ctlrno, ether) == 0){
-			free(ether);
+//			free(ether);
 //			return nil;
 			continue;
 		}