diff --git a/reactos/drivers/network/ndisuio/protocol.c b/reactos/drivers/network/ndisuio/protocol.c
index fb6486065fb..cb19e93b60c 100644
--- a/reactos/drivers/network/ndisuio/protocol.c
+++ b/reactos/drivers/network/ndisuio/protocol.c
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ NduReceive(NDIS_HANDLE ProtocolBindingContext,
         if (Status != NDIS_STATUS_SUCCESS)
         {
             DPRINT1("Failed to transfer data with status 0x%x\n", Status);
-            ExFreePool(PacketBuffer);
             CleanupAndFreePacket(Packet, TRUE);
+            ExFreePool(PacketBuffer);
             return NDIS_STATUS_NOT_ACCEPTED;
         }
     }