diff --git a/src/sfnt/ttgpos.c b/src/sfnt/ttgpos.c
index 37d662df0..f7a3c4958 100644
--- a/src/sfnt/ttgpos.c
+++ b/src/sfnt/ttgpos.c
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@
     return error;
 
   Fail:
-    FT_FREE( gpos );
+    FT_FRAME_RELEASE( gpos );
     FT_FREE( gpos_lookups_kerning );
     FT_FREE( use_lookup_table );