diff --git a/usr.sbin/faithd/ftp.c b/usr.sbin/faithd/ftp.c
index c128fe0aa3d..19ad5eeb6c3 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/faithd/ftp.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/faithd/ftp.c
@@ -971,9 +971,9 @@ eprtparamfail:
 			return n;
 		}
 
-		freeaddrinfo(res);
 		memcpy(&data6, res->ai_addr, res->ai_addrlen);
 
+		freeaddrinfo(res);
 		goto sendport;
 	} else if (strcmp(cmd, "LPSV") == 0 && !param) {
 		/*