diff --git a/dlls/msi/action.c b/dlls/msi/action.c
index 1525602dde5..a6677bdd7ef 100644
--- a/dlls/msi/action.c
+++ b/dlls/msi/action.c
@@ -1987,7 +1987,6 @@ static LPWSTR msi_get_disk_file_version( LPCWSTR filename )
         msi_free( version );
         return NULL;
     }
-    msi_free( version );
 
     sprintfW( filever, name_fmt,
         HIWORD(lpVer->dwFileVersionMS),
@@ -1995,6 +1994,8 @@ static LPWSTR msi_get_disk_file_version( LPCWSTR filename )
         HIWORD(lpVer->dwFileVersionLS),
         LOWORD(lpVer->dwFileVersionLS));
 
+    msi_free( version );
+
     return strdupW( filever );
 }