diff --git a/src/api/sockets.c b/src/api/sockets.c
index 2a767759..7e9e5d66 100644
--- a/src/api/sockets.c
+++ b/src/api/sockets.c
@@ -2043,7 +2043,6 @@ lwip_select(int maxfdp1, fd_set *readset, fd_set *writeset, fd_set *exceptset,
       if (nready < 0) {
         /* This happens when a socket got closed while waiting */
         lwip_select_dec_sockets_used(maxfdp1, &used_sockets);
-        API_SELECT_CB_VAR_FREE(select_cb);
         return -1;
       }