diff --git a/examples/rtos/CC2640R2_LAUNCHXL/bleapps/simple_peripheral_observer/src/app/simple_peripheral_observer.c b/examples/rtos/CC2640R2_LAUNCHXL/bleapps/simple_peripheral_observer/src/app/simple_peripheral_observer.c
index bcdb096..2def3ca 100644
--- a/examples/rtos/CC2640R2_LAUNCHXL/bleapps/simple_peripheral_observer/src/app/simple_peripheral_observer.c
+++ b/examples/rtos/CC2640R2_LAUNCHXL/bleapps/simple_peripheral_observer/src/app/simple_peripheral_observer.c
@@ -1251,7 +1251,6 @@ static void SimpleBLEPeripheralObserver_processRoleEvent(gapPeriObsRoleEvent_t *
       }
         
       ICall_free(pEvent->deviceInfo.pEvtData);
-      ICall_free(pEvent);
       break;
 
     case GAP_DEVICE_DISCOVERY_EVENT:
@@ -1264,7 +1263,6 @@ static void SimpleBLEPeripheralObserver_processRoleEvent(gapPeriObsRoleEvent_t *
       Display_print0(dispHandle, 4, 0, "Scanning Off");
 
       ICall_free(pEvent->discCmpl.pDevList);
-      ICall_free(pEvent);
 
       break;