diff --git a/dlls/gdi32/dc.c b/dlls/gdi32/dc.c
index 1c304f008a7..ec1699533c7 100644
--- a/dlls/gdi32/dc.c
+++ b/dlls/gdi32/dc.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ DC *alloc_dc_ptr( DWORD magic )
     if (!(dc = HeapAlloc( GetProcessHeap(), HEAP_ZERO_MEMORY, sizeof(*dc) ))) return NULL;
     if (!(dc->attr = HeapAlloc( GetProcessHeap(), HEAP_ZERO_MEMORY, sizeof(*dc->attr))))
     {
-        HeapFree( GetProcessHeap(), 0, dc->attr );
+        HeapFree( GetProcessHeap(), 0, dc );
         return NULL;
     }