diff --git a/src/cfgparse-ssl.c b/src/cfgparse-ssl.c
index 1d53da59f..8dc923172 100644
--- a/src/cfgparse-ssl.c
+++ b/src/cfgparse-ssl.c
@@ -2483,7 +2483,8 @@ static int post_section_frontend_crt_init()
 		}
 	}
 
-	return err_code;
+	goto end;
+
 error:
 
 	if (err)
@@ -2499,9 +2500,11 @@ error:
 		ha_free(&n);
 	}
 
-	ha_free(&crtlist_name);
 	crtlist_entry_free(entry);
 	crtlist_free(newlist);
+
+end:
+	ha_free(&crtlist_name);
 	return err_code;
 }