diff --git a/pcap-win32.c b/pcap-win32.c
index 434ab77..e1f848d 100644
--- a/pcap-win32.c
+++ b/pcap-win32.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 #ifndef lint
 static const char rcsid[] _U_ =
-    "@(#) $Header: /tcpdump/master/libpcap/pcap-win32.c,v 1.27 2005-06-10 03:49:19 risso Exp $ (LBL)";
+    "@(#) $Header: /tcpdump/master/libpcap/pcap-win32.c,v 1.28 2005-06-10 03:52:19 risso Exp $ (LBL)";
 #endif
 
 #include <pcap-int.h>
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ pcap_open_live(const char *device, int snaplen, int promisc, int to_ms,
 	
 	if (p->adapter == NULL)
 	{
+		free(p);
 		/* Adapter detected but we are not able to open it. Return failure. */
 		snprintf(ebuf, PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE, "Error opening adapter: %s", pcap_win32strerror());
 		return NULL;
@@ -419,7 +420,6 @@ pcap_open_live(const char *device, int snaplen, int promisc, int to_ms,
 	/*get network type*/
 	if(PacketGetNetType (p->adapter,&type) == FALSE)
 	{
-		free(p);
 		snprintf(ebuf, PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE, "Cannot determine the network type: %s", pcap_win32strerror());
 		goto bad;
 	}