diff --git a/ncat/ncat_exec_win.c b/ncat/ncat_exec_win.c
index 7e97e599a..2eebe5ac9 100644
--- a/ncat/ncat_exec_win.c
+++ b/ncat/ncat_exec_win.c
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ int netrun(struct fdinfo *fdn, char *cmdexec)
 
     pid = start_subprocess(cmdexec, info);
     if (pid == -1) {
-        free(info);
         close(info->fdn.fd);
+        free(info);
         return -1;
     }