diff --git a/src/eap_peer/eap_aka.c b/src/eap_peer/eap_aka.c
index dc9e8cc34..0bac62dee 100644
--- a/src/eap_peer/eap_aka.c
+++ b/src/eap_peer/eap_aka.c
@@ -1492,7 +1492,6 @@ static u8 * eap_aka_get_emsk(struct eap_sm *sm, void *priv, size_t *len)
 int eap_peer_aka_register(void)
 {
 	struct eap_method *eap;
-	int ret;
 
 	eap = eap_peer_method_alloc(EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION,
 				    EAP_VENDOR_IETF, EAP_TYPE_AKA, "AKA");
@@ -1511,10 +1510,7 @@ int eap_peer_aka_register(void)
 	eap->get_identity = eap_aka_get_identity;
 	eap->get_emsk = eap_aka_get_emsk;
 
-	ret = eap_peer_method_register(eap);
-	if (ret)
-		eap_peer_method_free(eap);
-	return ret;
+	return eap_peer_method_register(eap);
 }
 
 
@@ -1522,7 +1518,6 @@ int eap_peer_aka_register(void)
 int eap_peer_aka_prime_register(void)
 {
 	struct eap_method *eap;
-	int ret;
 
 	eap = eap_peer_method_alloc(EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION,
 				    EAP_VENDOR_IETF, EAP_TYPE_AKA_PRIME,
@@ -1542,10 +1537,6 @@ int eap_peer_aka_prime_register(void)
 	eap->get_identity = eap_aka_get_identity;
 	eap->get_emsk = eap_aka_get_emsk;
 
-	ret = eap_peer_method_register(eap);
-	if (ret)
-		eap_peer_method_free(eap);
-
-	return ret;
+	return eap_peer_method_register(eap);
 }
 #endif /* EAP_AKA_PRIME */
diff --git a/src/eap_peer/eap_eke.c b/src/eap_peer/eap_eke.c
index 1fd497054..f899f653f 100644
--- a/src/eap_peer/eap_eke.c
+++ b/src/eap_peer/eap_eke.c
@@ -771,7 +771,6 @@ static u8 * eap_eke_get_session_id(struct eap_sm *sm, void *priv, size_t *len)
 int eap_peer_eke_register(void)
 {
 	struct eap_method *eap;
-	int ret;
 
 	eap = eap_peer_method_alloc(EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION,
 				    EAP_VENDOR_IETF, EAP_TYPE_EKE, "EKE");
@@ -786,8 +785,5 @@ int eap_peer_eke_register(void)
 	eap->get_emsk = eap_eke_get_emsk;
 	eap->getSessionId = eap_eke_get_session_id;
 
-	ret = eap_peer_method_register(eap);
-	if (ret)
-		eap_peer_method_free(eap);
-	return ret;
+	return eap_peer_method_register(eap);
 }
diff --git a/src/eap_peer/eap_fast.c b/src/eap_peer/eap_fast.c
index 57390aed8..8bd1bdb78 100644
--- a/src/eap_peer/eap_fast.c
+++ b/src/eap_peer/eap_fast.c
@@ -1800,7 +1800,6 @@ static u8 * eap_fast_get_emsk(struct eap_sm *sm, void *priv, size_t *len)
 int eap_peer_fast_register(void)
 {
 	struct eap_method *eap;
-	int ret;
 
 	eap = eap_peer_method_alloc(EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION,
 				    EAP_VENDOR_IETF, EAP_TYPE_FAST, "FAST");
@@ -1821,8 +1820,5 @@ int eap_peer_fast_register(void)
 #endif
 	eap->get_emsk = eap_fast_get_emsk;
 
-	ret = eap_peer_method_register(eap);
-	if (ret)
-		eap_peer_method_free(eap);
-	return ret;
+	return eap_peer_method_register(eap);
 }
diff --git a/src/eap_peer/eap_gpsk.c b/src/eap_peer/eap_gpsk.c
index 902b4ba26..177cbccf5 100644
--- a/src/eap_peer/eap_gpsk.c
+++ b/src/eap_peer/eap_gpsk.c
@@ -771,7 +771,6 @@ static u8 * eap_gpsk_get_session_id(struct eap_sm *sm, void *priv, size_t *len)
 int eap_peer_gpsk_register(void)
 {
 	struct eap_method *eap;
-	int ret;
 
 	eap = eap_peer_method_alloc(EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION,
 				    EAP_VENDOR_IETF, EAP_TYPE_GPSK, "GPSK");
@@ -786,8 +785,5 @@ int eap_peer_gpsk_register(void)
 	eap->get_emsk = eap_gpsk_get_emsk;
 	eap->getSessionId = eap_gpsk_get_session_id;
 
-	ret = eap_peer_method_register(eap);
-	if (ret)
-		eap_peer_method_free(eap);
-	return ret;
+	return eap_peer_method_register(eap);
 }
diff --git a/src/eap_peer/eap_gtc.c b/src/eap_peer/eap_gtc.c
index 9f3cfbdac..a519a780a 100644
--- a/src/eap_peer/eap_gtc.c
+++ b/src/eap_peer/eap_gtc.c
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ static struct wpabuf * eap_gtc_process(struct eap_sm *sm, void *priv,
 int eap_peer_gtc_register(void)
 {
 	struct eap_method *eap;
-	int ret;
 
 	eap = eap_peer_method_alloc(EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION,
 				    EAP_VENDOR_IETF, EAP_TYPE_GTC, "GTC");
@@ -138,8 +137,5 @@ int eap_peer_gtc_register(void)
 	eap->deinit = eap_gtc_deinit;
 	eap->process = eap_gtc_process;
 
-	ret = eap_peer_method_register(eap);
-	if (ret)
-		eap_peer_method_free(eap);
-	return ret;
+	return eap_peer_method_register(eap);
 }
diff --git a/src/eap_peer/eap_ikev2.c b/src/eap_peer/eap_ikev2.c
index b5ef71bac..390f0ec8c 100644
--- a/src/eap_peer/eap_ikev2.c
+++ b/src/eap_peer/eap_ikev2.c
@@ -513,7 +513,6 @@ static u8 * eap_ikev2_get_session_id(struct eap_sm *sm, void *priv, size_t *len)
 int eap_peer_ikev2_register(void)
 {
 	struct eap_method *eap;
-	int ret;
 
 	eap = eap_peer_method_alloc(EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION,
 				    EAP_VENDOR_IETF, EAP_TYPE_IKEV2,
@@ -529,8 +528,5 @@ int eap_peer_ikev2_register(void)
 	eap->get_emsk = eap_ikev2_get_emsk;
 	eap->getSessionId = eap_ikev2_get_session_id;
 
-	ret = eap_peer_method_register(eap);
-	if (ret)
-		eap_peer_method_free(eap);
-	return ret;
+	return eap_peer_method_register(eap);
 }
diff --git a/src/eap_peer/eap_leap.c b/src/eap_peer/eap_leap.c
index e0f8bcf6b..ff6fa4afd 100644
--- a/src/eap_peer/eap_leap.c
+++ b/src/eap_peer/eap_leap.c
@@ -393,7 +393,6 @@ static u8 * eap_leap_getKey(struct eap_sm *sm, void *priv, size_t *len)
 int eap_peer_leap_register(void)
 {
 	struct eap_method *eap;
-	int ret;
 
 	eap = eap_peer_method_alloc(EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION,
 				    EAP_VENDOR_IETF, EAP_TYPE_LEAP, "LEAP");
@@ -406,8 +405,5 @@ int eap_peer_leap_register(void)
 	eap->isKeyAvailable = eap_leap_isKeyAvailable;
 	eap->getKey = eap_leap_getKey;
 
-	ret = eap_peer_method_register(eap);
-	if (ret)
-		eap_peer_method_free(eap);
-	return ret;
+	return eap_peer_method_register(eap);
 }
diff --git a/src/eap_peer/eap_md5.c b/src/eap_peer/eap_md5.c
index d06befaeb..efae8deba 100644
--- a/src/eap_peer/eap_md5.c
+++ b/src/eap_peer/eap_md5.c
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ static struct wpabuf * eap_md5_process(struct eap_sm *sm, void *priv,
 int eap_peer_md5_register(void)
 {
 	struct eap_method *eap;
-	int ret;
 
 	eap = eap_peer_method_alloc(EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION,
 				    EAP_VENDOR_IETF, EAP_TYPE_MD5, "MD5");
@@ -113,8 +112,5 @@ int eap_peer_md5_register(void)
 	eap->deinit = eap_md5_deinit;
 	eap->process = eap_md5_process;
 
-	ret = eap_peer_method_register(eap);
-	if (ret)
-		eap_peer_method_free(eap);
-	return ret;
+	return eap_peer_method_register(eap);
 }
diff --git a/src/eap_peer/eap_methods.c b/src/eap_peer/eap_methods.c
index 1bdd81e1a..974795495 100644
--- a/src/eap_peer/eap_methods.c
+++ b/src/eap_peer/eap_methods.c
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 static struct eap_method *eap_methods = NULL;
 
+static void eap_peer_method_free(struct eap_method *method);
+
 
 /**
  * eap_peer_get_eap_method - Get EAP method based on type number
@@ -295,7 +297,7 @@ struct eap_method * eap_peer_method_alloc(int version, int vendor,
  * eap_peer_method_free - Free EAP peer method structure
  * @method: Method structure allocated with eap_peer_method_alloc()
  */
-void eap_peer_method_free(struct eap_method *method)
+static void eap_peer_method_free(struct eap_method *method)
 {
 	os_free(method);
 }
@@ -303,26 +305,31 @@ void eap_peer_method_free(struct eap_method *method)
 
 /**
  * eap_peer_method_register - Register an EAP peer method
- * @method: EAP method to register
+ * @method: EAP method to register from eap_peer_method_alloc()
  * Returns: 0 on success, -1 on invalid method, or -2 if a matching EAP method
  * has already been registered
  *
  * Each EAP peer method needs to call this function to register itself as a
- * supported EAP method.
+ * supported EAP method. The caller must not free the allocated method data
+ * regardless of the return value.
  */
 int eap_peer_method_register(struct eap_method *method)
 {
 	struct eap_method *m, *last = NULL;
 
 	if (method == NULL || method->name == NULL ||
-	    method->version != EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION)
+	    method->version != EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION) {
+		eap_peer_method_free(method);
 		return -1;
+	}
 
 	for (m = eap_methods; m; m = m->next) {
 		if ((m->vendor == method->vendor &&
 		     m->method == method->method) ||
-		    os_strcmp(m->name, method->name) == 0)
+		    os_strcmp(m->name, method->name) == 0) {
+			eap_peer_method_free(method);
 			return -2;
+		}
 		last = m;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/eap_peer/eap_methods.h b/src/eap_peer/eap_methods.h
index e35c919ab..b96b211de 100644
--- a/src/eap_peer/eap_methods.h
+++ b/src/eap_peer/eap_methods.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ const struct eap_method * eap_peer_get_methods(size_t *count);
 
 struct eap_method * eap_peer_method_alloc(int version, int vendor,
 					  EapType method, const char *name);
-void eap_peer_method_free(struct eap_method *method);
 int eap_peer_method_register(struct eap_method *method);
 
 
diff --git a/src/eap_peer/eap_mschapv2.c b/src/eap_peer/eap_mschapv2.c
index 6acf1e8ad..ce2227d38 100644
--- a/src/eap_peer/eap_mschapv2.c
+++ b/src/eap_peer/eap_mschapv2.c
@@ -880,7 +880,6 @@ static u8 * eap_mschapv2_getKey(struct eap_sm *sm, void *priv, size_t *len)
 int eap_peer_mschapv2_register(void)
 {
 	struct eap_method *eap;
-	int ret;
 
 	eap = eap_peer_method_alloc(EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION,
 				    EAP_VENDOR_IETF, EAP_TYPE_MSCHAPV2,
@@ -894,8 +893,5 @@ int eap_peer_mschapv2_register(void)
 	eap->isKeyAvailable = eap_mschapv2_isKeyAvailable;
 	eap->getKey = eap_mschapv2_getKey;
 
-	ret = eap_peer_method_register(eap);
-	if (ret)
-		eap_peer_method_free(eap);
-	return ret;
+	return eap_peer_method_register(eap);
 }
diff --git a/src/eap_peer/eap_otp.c b/src/eap_peer/eap_otp.c
index 9ac744a7d..0ab4c7907 100644
--- a/src/eap_peer/eap_otp.c
+++ b/src/eap_peer/eap_otp.c
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ static struct wpabuf * eap_otp_process(struct eap_sm *sm, void *priv,
 int eap_peer_otp_register(void)
 {
 	struct eap_method *eap;
-	int ret;
 
 	eap = eap_peer_method_alloc(EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION,
 				    EAP_VENDOR_IETF, EAP_TYPE_OTP, "OTP");
@@ -94,8 +93,5 @@ int eap_peer_otp_register(void)
 	eap->deinit = eap_otp_deinit;
 	eap->process = eap_otp_process;
 
-	ret = eap_peer_method_register(eap);
-	if (ret)
-		eap_peer_method_free(eap);
-	return ret;
+	return eap_peer_method_register(eap);
 }
diff --git a/src/eap_peer/eap_pax.c b/src/eap_peer/eap_pax.c
index 2b87a64ff..5f0b7fb4f 100644
--- a/src/eap_peer/eap_pax.c
+++ b/src/eap_peer/eap_pax.c
@@ -535,7 +535,6 @@ static u8 * eap_pax_get_session_id(struct eap_sm *sm, void *priv, size_t *len)
 int eap_peer_pax_register(void)
 {
 	struct eap_method *eap;
-	int ret;
 
 	eap = eap_peer_method_alloc(EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION,
 				    EAP_VENDOR_IETF, EAP_TYPE_PAX, "PAX");
@@ -550,8 +549,5 @@ int eap_peer_pax_register(void)
 	eap->get_emsk = eap_pax_get_emsk;
 	eap->getSessionId = eap_pax_get_session_id;
 
-	ret = eap_peer_method_register(eap);
-	if (ret)
-		eap_peer_method_free(eap);
-	return ret;
+	return eap_peer_method_register(eap);
 }
diff --git a/src/eap_peer/eap_peap.c b/src/eap_peer/eap_peap.c
index bf420cc8c..45ba38168 100644
--- a/src/eap_peer/eap_peap.c
+++ b/src/eap_peer/eap_peap.c
@@ -1281,7 +1281,6 @@ static u8 * eap_peap_get_session_id(struct eap_sm *sm, void *priv, size_t *len)
 int eap_peer_peap_register(void)
 {
 	struct eap_method *eap;
-	int ret;
 
 	eap = eap_peer_method_alloc(EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION,
 				    EAP_VENDOR_IETF, EAP_TYPE_PEAP, "PEAP");
@@ -1299,8 +1298,5 @@ int eap_peer_peap_register(void)
 	eap->init_for_reauth = eap_peap_init_for_reauth;
 	eap->getSessionId = eap_peap_get_session_id;
 
-	ret = eap_peer_method_register(eap);
-	if (ret)
-		eap_peer_method_free(eap);
-	return ret;
+	return eap_peer_method_register(eap);
 }
diff --git a/src/eap_peer/eap_psk.c b/src/eap_peer/eap_psk.c
index f01266354..ac18c158a 100644
--- a/src/eap_peer/eap_psk.c
+++ b/src/eap_peer/eap_psk.c
@@ -480,7 +480,6 @@ static u8 * eap_psk_get_emsk(struct eap_sm *sm, void *priv, size_t *len)
 int eap_peer_psk_register(void)
 {
 	struct eap_method *eap;
-	int ret;
 
 	eap = eap_peer_method_alloc(EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION,
 				    EAP_VENDOR_IETF, EAP_TYPE_PSK, "PSK");
@@ -495,8 +494,5 @@ int eap_peer_psk_register(void)
 	eap->getSessionId = eap_psk_get_session_id;
 	eap->get_emsk = eap_psk_get_emsk;
 
-	ret = eap_peer_method_register(eap);
-	if (ret)
-		eap_peer_method_free(eap);
-	return ret;
+	return eap_peer_method_register(eap);
 }
diff --git a/src/eap_peer/eap_pwd.c b/src/eap_peer/eap_pwd.c
index 892b5909e..1c8e88f62 100644
--- a/src/eap_peer/eap_pwd.c
+++ b/src/eap_peer/eap_pwd.c
@@ -1054,7 +1054,6 @@ static u8 * eap_pwd_get_emsk(struct eap_sm *sm, void *priv, size_t *len)
 int eap_peer_pwd_register(void)
 {
 	struct eap_method *eap;
-	int ret;
 
 	eap = eap_peer_method_alloc(EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION,
 				    EAP_VENDOR_IETF, EAP_TYPE_PWD, "PWD");
@@ -1069,8 +1068,5 @@ int eap_peer_pwd_register(void)
 	eap->getSessionId = eap_pwd_get_session_id;
 	eap->get_emsk = eap_pwd_get_emsk;
 
-	ret = eap_peer_method_register(eap);
-	if (ret)
-		eap_peer_method_free(eap);
-	return ret;
+	return eap_peer_method_register(eap);
 }
diff --git a/src/eap_peer/eap_sake.c b/src/eap_peer/eap_sake.c
index c4f9843fe..80f46674f 100644
--- a/src/eap_peer/eap_sake.c
+++ b/src/eap_peer/eap_sake.c
@@ -494,7 +494,6 @@ static u8 * eap_sake_get_emsk(struct eap_sm *sm, void *priv, size_t *len)
 int eap_peer_sake_register(void)
 {
 	struct eap_method *eap;
-	int ret;
 
 	eap = eap_peer_method_alloc(EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION,
 				    EAP_VENDOR_IETF, EAP_TYPE_SAKE, "SAKE");
@@ -509,8 +508,5 @@ int eap_peer_sake_register(void)
 	eap->getSessionId = eap_sake_get_session_id;
 	eap->get_emsk = eap_sake_get_emsk;
 
-	ret = eap_peer_method_register(eap);
-	if (ret)
-		eap_peer_method_free(eap);
-	return ret;
+	return eap_peer_method_register(eap);
 }
diff --git a/src/eap_peer/eap_sim.c b/src/eap_peer/eap_sim.c
index cbf7461a1..70292e2de 100644
--- a/src/eap_peer/eap_sim.c
+++ b/src/eap_peer/eap_sim.c
@@ -1235,7 +1235,6 @@ static u8 * eap_sim_get_emsk(struct eap_sm *sm, void *priv, size_t *len)
 int eap_peer_sim_register(void)
 {
 	struct eap_method *eap;
-	int ret;
 
 	eap = eap_peer_method_alloc(EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION,
 				    EAP_VENDOR_IETF, EAP_TYPE_SIM, "SIM");
@@ -1254,8 +1253,5 @@ int eap_peer_sim_register(void)
 	eap->get_identity = eap_sim_get_identity;
 	eap->get_emsk = eap_sim_get_emsk;
 
-	ret = eap_peer_method_register(eap);
-	if (ret)
-		eap_peer_method_free(eap);
-	return ret;
+	return eap_peer_method_register(eap);
 }
diff --git a/src/eap_peer/eap_tls.c b/src/eap_peer/eap_tls.c
index ba8e74b55..ca2354f8a 100644
--- a/src/eap_peer/eap_tls.c
+++ b/src/eap_peer/eap_tls.c
@@ -390,7 +390,6 @@ static u8 * eap_tls_get_session_id(struct eap_sm *sm, void *priv, size_t *len)
 int eap_peer_tls_register(void)
 {
 	struct eap_method *eap;
-	int ret;
 
 	eap = eap_peer_method_alloc(EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION,
 				    EAP_VENDOR_IETF, EAP_TYPE_TLS, "TLS");
@@ -409,10 +408,7 @@ int eap_peer_tls_register(void)
 	eap->init_for_reauth = eap_tls_init_for_reauth;
 	eap->get_emsk = eap_tls_get_emsk;
 
-	ret = eap_peer_method_register(eap);
-	if (ret)
-		eap_peer_method_free(eap);
-	return ret;
+	return eap_peer_method_register(eap);
 }
 
 
@@ -420,7 +416,6 @@ int eap_peer_tls_register(void)
 int eap_peer_unauth_tls_register(void)
 {
 	struct eap_method *eap;
-	int ret;
 
 	eap = eap_peer_method_alloc(EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION,
 				    EAP_VENDOR_UNAUTH_TLS,
@@ -439,10 +434,7 @@ int eap_peer_unauth_tls_register(void)
 	eap->init_for_reauth = eap_tls_init_for_reauth;
 	eap->get_emsk = eap_tls_get_emsk;
 
-	ret = eap_peer_method_register(eap);
-	if (ret)
-		eap_peer_method_free(eap);
-	return ret;
+	return eap_peer_method_register(eap);
 }
 #endif /* EAP_UNAUTH_TLS */
 
@@ -451,7 +443,6 @@ int eap_peer_unauth_tls_register(void)
 int eap_peer_wfa_unauth_tls_register(void)
 {
 	struct eap_method *eap;
-	int ret;
 
 	eap = eap_peer_method_alloc(EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION,
 				    EAP_VENDOR_WFA_NEW,
@@ -471,9 +462,6 @@ int eap_peer_wfa_unauth_tls_register(void)
 	eap->init_for_reauth = eap_tls_init_for_reauth;
 	eap->get_emsk = eap_tls_get_emsk;
 
-	ret = eap_peer_method_register(eap);
-	if (ret)
-		eap_peer_method_free(eap);
-	return ret;
+	return eap_peer_method_register(eap);
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_HS20 */
diff --git a/src/eap_peer/eap_tnc.c b/src/eap_peer/eap_tnc.c
index e4294bb20..726221e6b 100644
--- a/src/eap_peer/eap_tnc.c
+++ b/src/eap_peer/eap_tnc.c
@@ -410,7 +410,6 @@ fail:
 int eap_peer_tnc_register(void)
 {
 	struct eap_method *eap;
-	int ret;
 
 	eap = eap_peer_method_alloc(EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION,
 				    EAP_VENDOR_IETF, EAP_TYPE_TNC, "TNC");
@@ -421,8 +420,5 @@ int eap_peer_tnc_register(void)
 	eap->deinit = eap_tnc_deinit;
 	eap->process = eap_tnc_process;
 
-	ret = eap_peer_method_register(eap);
-	if (ret)
-		eap_peer_method_free(eap);
-	return ret;
+	return eap_peer_method_register(eap);
 }
diff --git a/src/eap_peer/eap_ttls.c b/src/eap_peer/eap_ttls.c
index a4b269715..3eba99fb4 100644
--- a/src/eap_peer/eap_ttls.c
+++ b/src/eap_peer/eap_ttls.c
@@ -1776,7 +1776,6 @@ static u8 * eap_ttls_get_emsk(struct eap_sm *sm, void *priv, size_t *len)
 int eap_peer_ttls_register(void)
 {
 	struct eap_method *eap;
-	int ret;
 
 	eap = eap_peer_method_alloc(EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION,
 				    EAP_VENDOR_IETF, EAP_TYPE_TTLS, "TTLS");
@@ -1795,8 +1794,5 @@ int eap_peer_ttls_register(void)
 	eap->init_for_reauth = eap_ttls_init_for_reauth;
 	eap->get_emsk = eap_ttls_get_emsk;
 
-	ret = eap_peer_method_register(eap);
-	if (ret)
-		eap_peer_method_free(eap);
-	return ret;
+	return eap_peer_method_register(eap);
 }
diff --git a/src/eap_peer/eap_vendor_test.c b/src/eap_peer/eap_vendor_test.c
index b61057ee6..16e3c3956 100644
--- a/src/eap_peer/eap_vendor_test.c
+++ b/src/eap_peer/eap_vendor_test.c
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ static u8 * eap_vendor_test_getKey(struct eap_sm *sm, void *priv, size_t *len)
 int eap_peer_vendor_test_register(void)
 {
 	struct eap_method *eap;
-	int ret;
 
 	eap = eap_peer_method_alloc(EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION,
 				    EAP_VENDOR_ID, EAP_VENDOR_TYPE,
@@ -183,8 +182,5 @@ int eap_peer_vendor_test_register(void)
 	eap->isKeyAvailable = eap_vendor_test_isKeyAvailable;
 	eap->getKey = eap_vendor_test_getKey;
 
-	ret = eap_peer_method_register(eap);
-	if (ret)
-		eap_peer_method_free(eap);
-	return ret;
+	return eap_peer_method_register(eap);
 }
diff --git a/src/eap_peer/eap_wsc.c b/src/eap_peer/eap_wsc.c
index 0d31a5d70..d140c88b8 100644
--- a/src/eap_peer/eap_wsc.c
+++ b/src/eap_peer/eap_wsc.c
@@ -575,7 +575,6 @@ send_msg:
 int eap_peer_wsc_register(void)
 {
 	struct eap_method *eap;
-	int ret;
 
 	eap = eap_peer_method_alloc(EAP_PEER_METHOD_INTERFACE_VERSION,
 				    EAP_VENDOR_WFA, EAP_VENDOR_TYPE_WSC,
@@ -587,8 +586,5 @@ int eap_peer_wsc_register(void)
 	eap->deinit = eap_wsc_deinit;
 	eap->process = eap_wsc_process;
 
-	ret = eap_peer_method_register(eap);
-	if (ret)
-		eap_peer_method_free(eap);
-	return ret;
+	return eap_peer_method_register(eap);
 }