diff --git a/reactos/lib/cmlib/hivewrt.c b/reactos/lib/cmlib/hivewrt.c
index 0add7de3388..73b70686875 100644
--- a/reactos/lib/cmlib/hivewrt.c
+++ b/reactos/lib/cmlib/hivewrt.c
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ HvpWriteLog(
    /* Write hive block and block bitmap */
    Success = RegistryHive->FileWrite(RegistryHive, HV_TYPE_LOG,
                                      0, Buffer, BufferSize);
+   RegistryHive->Free(Buffer);
+
    if (!Success)
    {
       return FALSE;
    }
 
-   RegistryHive->Free(Buffer);
-
    /* Write dirty blocks */
    FileOffset = BufferSize;
    BlockIndex = 0;