diff --git a/drivers/vhost/net.c b/drivers/vhost/net.c
index 971a760af4a1..8dae2f724a35 100644
--- a/drivers/vhost/net.c
+++ b/drivers/vhost/net.c
@@ -700,14 +700,6 @@ static void handle_rx_net(struct vhost_work *work)
 	handle_rx(net);
 }
 
-static void vhost_net_free(void *addr)
-{
-	if (is_vmalloc_addr(addr))
-		vfree(addr);
-	else
-		kfree(addr);
-}
-
 static int vhost_net_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
 {
 	struct vhost_net *n;
@@ -723,7 +715,7 @@ static int vhost_net_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
 	}
 	vqs = kmalloc(VHOST_NET_VQ_MAX * sizeof(*vqs), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!vqs) {
-		vhost_net_free(n);
+		kvfree(n);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
@@ -840,7 +832,7 @@ static int vhost_net_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
 	 * since jobs can re-queue themselves. */
 	vhost_net_flush(n);
 	kfree(n->dev.vqs);
-	vhost_net_free(n);
+	kvfree(n);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/vhost/scsi.c b/drivers/vhost/scsi.c
index 4f4ffa4c604e..69906cacd04f 100644
--- a/drivers/vhost/scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/vhost/scsi.c
@@ -1503,14 +1503,6 @@ static int vhost_scsi_set_features(struct vhost_scsi *vs, u64 features)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void vhost_scsi_free(struct vhost_scsi *vs)
-{
-	if (is_vmalloc_addr(vs))
-		vfree(vs);
-	else
-		kfree(vs);
-}
-
 static int vhost_scsi_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
 {
 	struct vhost_scsi *vs;
@@ -1550,7 +1542,7 @@ static int vhost_scsi_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
 	return 0;
 
 err_vqs:
-	vhost_scsi_free(vs);
+	kvfree(vs);
 err_vs:
 	return r;
 }
@@ -1569,7 +1561,7 @@ static int vhost_scsi_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
 	/* Jobs can re-queue themselves in evt kick handler. Do extra flush. */
 	vhost_scsi_flush(vs);
 	kfree(vs->dev.vqs);
-	vhost_scsi_free(vs);
+	kvfree(vs);
 	return 0;
 }