diff --git a/atahpt.c b/atahpt.c
index c87bc36..6263062 100644
--- a/atahpt.c
+++ b/atahpt.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 	get_io_perms();
 
 	io_base_addr = pcidev_init(PCI_VENDOR_ID_HPT, PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_4,
-				   ata_hpt, programmer_param);
+				   ata_hpt);
 
 	/* Enable flash access. */
 	reg32 = pci_read_long(pcidev_dev, REG_FLASH_ACCESS);
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
 	reg32 &= ~(1 << 24);
 	pci_write_long(pcidev_dev, REG_FLASH_ACCESS, reg32);
 
-	free(programmer_param);
 	pci_cleanup(pacc);
 	release_io_perms();
 	return 0;