diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_vsync.c b/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_vsync.c
index 748d1afa98..98fbc210e9 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_vsync.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_vsync.c
@@ -507,9 +507,9 @@ _drm_init(void)
                   ok = EINA_TRUE;
                }
           }
+        sym_drmFreeVersion(drmver);
         if (!ok)
           {
-             sym_drmFreeVersion(drmver);
              close(drm_fd);
              return 0;
           }