diff --git a/reactos/base/services/dhcp/adapter.c b/reactos/base/services/dhcp/adapter.c
index 660441801c7..a53e730147b 100644
--- a/reactos/base/services/dhcp/adapter.c
+++ b/reactos/base/services/dhcp/adapter.c
@@ -288,12 +288,14 @@ void AdapterInit() {
                 Adapter->DhclientInfo.next = ifi;
                 ifi = &Adapter->DhclientInfo;
                 InsertTailList( &AdapterList, &Adapter->ListEntry );
-            } else { free( Adapter ); Adapter = 0; }
-        } else { free( Adapter ); Adapter = 0; }
+            }
+        }
 
         if( !Adapter )
             DH_DbgPrint(MID_TRACE,("Adapter %d was rejected\n",
                                    Table->table[i].dwIndex));
+        free( Adapter );
+        Adapter = 0;
     }
 
     DH_DbgPrint(MID_TRACE,("done with AdapterInit\n"));