diff --git a/fs/ext4/ext4_write.c b/fs/ext4/ext4_write.c
index 8554793..c55e252 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/ext4_write.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/ext4_write.c
@@ -974,7 +974,6 @@
 			sizeof(struct ext2_inode));
 		if (ext4fs_put_metadata(temp_ptr, parent_itable_blkno))
 			goto fail;
-		free(temp_ptr);
 	} else {
 		/*
 		 * If parent and child fall in same inode table block
@@ -985,7 +984,6 @@
 		gd_index--;
 		if (ext4fs_put_metadata(temp_ptr, itable_blkno))
 			goto fail;
-		free(temp_ptr);
 	}
 	ext4fs_update();
 	ext4fs_deinit();
@@ -996,6 +994,7 @@
 	fs->curr_inode_no = 0;
 	free(inode_buffer);
 	free(g_parent_inode);
+	free(temp_ptr);
 	g_parent_inode = NULL;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1003,6 +1002,7 @@
 	ext4fs_deinit();
 	free(inode_buffer);
 	free(g_parent_inode);
+	free(temp_ptr);
 	g_parent_inode = NULL;
 
 	return -1;