diff --git a/programs/test/benchmark.c b/programs/test/benchmark.c
index b005c203a..8f89c70c6 100644
--- a/programs/test/benchmark.c
+++ b/programs/test/benchmark.c
@@ -686,12 +686,13 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
         mbedtls_ctr_drbg_context ctr_drbg;
 
         mbedtls_ctr_drbg_init( &ctr_drbg );
-
         if( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed( &ctr_drbg, myrand, NULL, NULL, 0 ) != 0 )
             mbedtls_exit(1);
         TIME_AND_TSC( "CTR_DRBG (NOPR)",
                 mbedtls_ctr_drbg_random( &ctr_drbg, buf, BUFSIZE ) );
+        mbedtls_ctr_drbg_free( &ctr_drbg );
 
+        mbedtls_ctr_drbg_init( &ctr_drbg );
         if( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed( &ctr_drbg, myrand, NULL, NULL, 0 ) != 0 )
             mbedtls_exit(1);
         mbedtls_ctr_drbg_set_prediction_resistance( &ctr_drbg, MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_PR_ON );