diff --git a/lib/libc/net/getaddrinfo.c b/lib/libc/net/getaddrinfo.c
index 932048fdadbd..d6def63446fa 100644
--- a/lib/libc/net/getaddrinfo.c
+++ b/lib/libc/net/getaddrinfo.c
@@ -2246,8 +2246,8 @@ _yp_getaddrinfo(rv, cb_data, ap)
 				while (cur && cur->ai_next)
 					cur = cur->ai_next;
 			}
+			free(ypbuf);
 		}
-		free(ypbuf);
 	}
 
 	/* ipnodes.byname can hold both IPv4/v6 */