diff --git a/orte/mca/rml/base/rml_base_receive.c b/orte/mca/rml/base/rml_base_receive.c
index 03e9a3d152..fb44cb9053 100644
--- a/orte/mca/rml/base/rml_base_receive.c
+++ b/orte/mca/rml/base/rml_base_receive.c
@@ -143,5 +143,4 @@ orte_rml_base_recv(int status, orte_process_name_t* sender,
         ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
         OBJ_RELEASE(buf);
     }
-    OBJ_RELEASE(buf);
 }