diff --git a/dlls/win32u/region.c b/dlls/win32u/region.c
index 8555be96f72..e3e840a1554 100644
--- a/dlls/win32u/region.c
+++ b/dlls/win32u/region.c
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ static WINEREGION *alloc_region( INT n )
 
     if (rgn && !init_region( rgn, n ))
     {
-        free_region( rgn );
+        free( rgn );
         rgn = NULL;
     }
     return rgn;