diff --git a/src/modules/mixer/emixer.c b/src/modules/mixer/emixer.c
index e4d847bc6..beec52504 100644
--- a/src/modules/mixer/emixer.c
+++ b/src/modules/mixer/emixer.c
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ _sink_icon_find(const char *name)
                             res = strdup(icon);
                          }
                     }
+                  free(strs[0]);
+                  free(strs);
                }
-             free(strs[0]);
-             free(strs);
              if (res) break;
           }
         else break;