diff --git a/src/system/emscripten/system.c b/src/system/emscripten/system.c
index 9bfa8f7d6..52065d2db 100644
--- a/src/system/emscripten/system.c
+++ b/src/system/emscripten/system.c
@@ -55,11 +55,7 @@ z_result_t _z_task_detach(_z_task_t *task) { _Z_CHECK_SYS_ERR(pthread_detach(*ta
 
 z_result_t _z_task_cancel(_z_task_t *task) { _Z_CHECK_SYS_ERR(pthread_cancel(*task)); }
 
-void _z_task_free(_z_task_t **task) {
-    _z_task_t *ptr = *task;
-    z_free(ptr);
-    *task = NULL;
-}
+void _z_task_free(_z_task_t **task) { *task = NULL; }
 
 /*------------------ Mutex ------------------*/
 z_result_t _z_mutex_init(_z_mutex_t *m) { _Z_CHECK_SYS_ERR(pthread_mutex_init(m, 0)); }
diff --git a/src/system/unix/system.c b/src/system/unix/system.c
index beb78ceef..d1c0c5886 100644
--- a/src/system/unix/system.c
+++ b/src/system/unix/system.c
@@ -114,11 +114,7 @@ z_result_t _z_task_detach(_z_task_t *task) { _Z_CHECK_SYS_ERR(pthread_detach(*ta
 
 z_result_t _z_task_cancel(_z_task_t *task) { _Z_CHECK_SYS_ERR(pthread_cancel(*task)); }
 
-void _z_task_free(_z_task_t **task) {
-    _z_task_t *ptr = *task;
-    z_free(ptr);
-    *task = NULL;
-}
+void _z_task_free(_z_task_t **task) { *task = NULL; }
 
 /*------------------ Mutex ------------------*/
 z_result_t _z_mutex_init(_z_mutex_t *m) { _Z_CHECK_SYS_ERR(pthread_mutex_init(m, 0)); }
diff --git a/src/system/zephyr/system.c b/src/system/zephyr/system.c
index c76e26a02..7818c9993 100644
--- a/src/system/zephyr/system.c
+++ b/src/system/zephyr/system.c
@@ -89,11 +89,7 @@ z_result_t _z_task_detach(_z_task_t *task) { _Z_CHECK_SYS_ERR(pthread_detach(*ta
 
 z_result_t _z_task_cancel(_z_task_t *task) { _Z_CHECK_SYS_ERR(pthread_cancel(*task)); }
 
-void _z_task_free(_z_task_t **task) {
-    _z_task_t *ptr = *task;
-    z_free(ptr);
-    *task = NULL;
-}
+void _z_task_free(_z_task_t **task) { *task = NULL; }
 
 /*------------------ Mutex ------------------*/
 z_result_t _z_mutex_init(_z_mutex_t *m) { _Z_CHECK_SYS_ERR(pthread_mutex_init(m, 0)); }