1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/crypto/property/property.c b/crypto/property/property.c
index a3b52ee44d..645e361b0a 100644
--- a/crypto/property/property.c
+++ b/crypto/property/property.c
@@ -358,9 +358,9 @@ int ossl_method_store_fetch(OSSL_METHOD_STORE *store, int nid,
             pq = *plp;
         } else {
             p2 = ossl_property_merge(pq, *plp);
+            ossl_property_free(pq);
             if (p2 == NULL)
                 goto fin;
-            ossl_property_free(pq);
             pq = p2;
         }
     }