diff --git a/tools/iio/generic_buffer.c b/tools/iio/generic_buffer.c
index f805493be3eb..15f2a40c9bf7 100644
--- a/tools/iio/generic_buffer.c
+++ b/tools/iio/generic_buffer.c
@@ -345,10 +345,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 error_close_buffer_access:
 	close(fp);
-error_free_data:
-	free(data);
 error_free_buffer_access:
 	free(buffer_access);
+error_free_data:
+	free(data);
 error_free_buf_dir_name:
 	free(buf_dir_name);
 error_free_triggername: