diff --git a/dix/property.c b/dix/property.c
index e5e579f95..93cd3fcc1 100644
--- a/dix/property.c
+++ b/dix/property.c
@@ -618,8 +618,8 @@ ProcListProperties(ClientPtr client)
     if (numProps) {
         client->pSwapReplyFunc = (ReplySwapPtr) Swap32Write;
         WriteSwappedDataToClient(client, numProps * sizeof(Atom), pAtoms);
-        free(pAtoms);
     }
+    free(pAtoms);
     return Success;
 }