diff --git a/src/udprelay.c b/src/udprelay.c
index 3f64558f..98334f11 100644
--- a/src/udprelay.c
+++ b/src/udprelay.c
@@ -459,13 +459,14 @@ create_server_socket(const char *host, const char *port)
         close(server_sock);
     }
 
+    if (result)
+        freeaddrinfo(result);
+
     if (rp == NULL) {
         LOGE("[udp] cannot bind");
         return -1;
     }
 
-    freeaddrinfo(result);
-
     return server_sock;
 }