diff --git a/grub-core/normal/crypto.c b/grub-core/normal/crypto.c
index 2bfd67c8e..e6d345f33 100644
--- a/grub-core/normal/crypto.c
+++ b/grub-core/normal/crypto.c
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ read_crypto_list (const char *prefix)
       if (! cur->modname)
 	{
 	  grub_errno = GRUB_ERR_NONE;
-	  grub_free (cur);
 	  grub_free (cur->name);
+	  grub_free (cur);
 	  continue;
 	}
       cur->next = crypto_specs;