diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
index a770f1b89..df1fa1825 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
@@ -2538,6 +2538,8 @@ exit:
     mbedtls_ssl_cookie_free( &cookie_ctx );
 #endif
 
+    mbedtls_free( buf );
+
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_MEMORY_BUFFER_ALLOC_C)
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_MEMORY_DEBUG)
     mbedtls_memory_buffer_alloc_status();
@@ -2545,7 +2547,6 @@ exit:
     mbedtls_memory_buffer_alloc_free();
 #endif
 
-    mbedtls_free( buf );
     mbedtls_printf( " done.\n" );
 
 #if defined(_WIN32)