diff --git a/src/mesa/pipe/cell/ppu/cell_context.c b/src/mesa/pipe/cell/ppu/cell_context.c
index 57178c835f9..fee72eabc2b 100644
--- a/src/mesa/pipe/cell/ppu/cell_context.c
+++ b/src/mesa/pipe/cell/ppu/cell_context.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ cell_destroy_context( struct pipe_context *pipe )
 
    cell_spu_exit(cell);
 
-   free(cell);
+   align_free(cell);
 }