diff --git a/lib/dns/pkcs11eddsa_link.c b/lib/dns/pkcs11eddsa_link.c
index e725319b15..3f2a266e6e 100644
--- a/lib/dns/pkcs11eddsa_link.c
+++ b/lib/dns/pkcs11eddsa_link.c
@@ -677,24 +677,8 @@ pkcs11eddsa_fromdns(dst_key_t *key, isc_buffer_t *data) {
 	isc_buffer_forward(data, len);
 	key->keydata.pkey = ec;
 	key->key_size = len;
-	return (ISC_R_SUCCESS);
 
-nomemory:
-	for (attr = pk11_attribute_first(ec); attr != NULL;
-	     attr = pk11_attribute_next(ec, attr))
-		switch (attr->type) {
-		case CKA_EC_PARAMS:
-		case CKA_EC_POINT:
-			FREECURVE();
-			break;
-		}
-	if (ec->repr != NULL) {
-		memset(ec->repr, 0, ec->attrcnt * sizeof(*attr));
-		isc_mem_put(key->mctx, ec->repr, ec->attrcnt * sizeof(*attr));
-	}
-	memset(ec, 0, sizeof(*ec));
-	isc_mem_put(key->mctx, ec, sizeof(*ec));
-	return (ISC_R_NOMEMORY);
+	return (ISC_R_SUCCESS);
 }
 
 static isc_result_t