diff --git a/internal/native/cgo_linux.go b/internal/native/cgo_linux.go
index 77b7d74f..8cd6d489 100644
--- a/internal/native/cgo_linux.go
+++ b/internal/native/cgo_linux.go
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ func uiInit(rotation uint16) {
 	defer cgoLock.Unlock()
 
 	cRotation := C.u_int16_t(rotation)
-	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(&cRotation))
 
 	C.jetkvm_ui_init(cRotation)
 }
@@ -350,7 +349,6 @@ func uiDispSetRotation(rotation uint16) (bool, error) {
 	nativeLogger.Info().Uint16("rotation", rotation).Msg("setting rotation")
 
 	cRotation := C.u_int16_t(rotation)
-	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(&cRotation))
 
 	C.jetkvm_ui_set_rotation(cRotation)
 	return true, nil