diff --git a/lib/bdev/gpt/vbdev_gpt.c b/lib/bdev/gpt/vbdev_gpt.c
index 950fea55af..7eccb55380 100644
--- a/lib/bdev/gpt/vbdev_gpt.c
+++ b/lib/bdev/gpt/vbdev_gpt.c
@@ -77,9 +77,8 @@ static bool g_gpt_disabled;
 static void
 spdk_gpt_base_free(struct gpt_base *gpt_base)
 {
-	spdk_bdev_part_base_free(&gpt_base->part_base);
 	spdk_dma_free(gpt_base->gpt.buf);
-	free(gpt_base);
+	spdk_bdev_part_base_free(&gpt_base->part_base);
 }
 
 static void