diff --git a/src/buffer.c b/src/buffer.c
index 7669e24a..da6e587f 100644
--- a/src/buffer.c
+++ b/src/buffer.c
@@ -1108,7 +1108,6 @@ int ssh_buffer_unpack_va(struct ssh_buffer_struct *buffer,
     for (p = format, count = 0; *p != '\0'; p++, count++) {
         /* Invalid number of arguments passed */
         if (argc != -1 && count > argc) {
-            va_end(ap_copy);
             rc = SSH_ERROR;
             goto cleanup;
         }