diff --git a/src/network/networkd-ndisc.c b/src/network/networkd-ndisc.c
index 61d3c98795..2027b73a56 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-ndisc.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-ndisc.c
@@ -1440,8 +1440,6 @@ int config_parse_ndisc_deny_listed_prefix(
                         log_syntax(unit, LOG_WARNING, filename, line, 0,
                                    "NDisc deny-listed %sprefix entry %s is duplicated, ignoring assignment.",
                                    is_route ? "route " : "", n);
-                if (r > 0)
-                        TAKE_PTR(a);
         }
 }