diff --git a/src/h3.c b/src/h3.c
index 48bb8cf3e..a7f0cda8f 100644
--- a/src/h3.c
+++ b/src/h3.c
@@ -827,9 +827,6 @@ static int h3_uqs_init(struct h3_uqs *h3_uqs, struct h3 *h3,
 	h3_uqs->wait_event.tasklet->process = t;
 	h3_uqs->wait_event.tasklet->context = h3_uqs;
 	return 1;
-
-	tasklet_free(h3_uqs->wait_event.tasklet);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static inline void h3_uqs_release(struct h3_uqs *h3_uqs)