diff --git a/nicnatsemi.c b/nicnatsemi.c
index f2e99e3..c3b93d9 100644
--- a/nicnatsemi.c
+++ b/nicnatsemi.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 	get_io_perms();
 
 	io_base_addr = pcidev_init(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NATSEMI, PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_0,
-				   nics_natsemi, programmer_param);
+				   nics_natsemi);
 
 	buses_supported = CHIP_BUSTYPE_PARALLEL;
 
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 
 int nicnatsemi_shutdown(void)
 {
-	free(programmer_param);
 	pci_cleanup(pacc);
 	release_io_perms();
 	return 0;