diff --git a/src/audio/buffer.c b/src/audio/buffer.c
index b467ecd34743..5cb439c181be 100644
--- a/src/audio/buffer.c
+++ b/src/audio/buffer.c
@@ -176,8 +176,6 @@ void buffer_free(struct comp_buffer *buffer)
 	/* In case some listeners didn't unregister from buffer's callbacks */
 	notifier_unregister_all(NULL, buffer);
 
-	list_item_del(&buffer->source_list);
-	list_item_del(&buffer->sink_list);
 	rfree(buffer->stream.addr);
 	rfree(buffer->lock);
 	rfree(buffer);