diff --git a/servers/slapd/syncrepl.c b/servers/slapd/syncrepl.c
index d510b43098..5a26cf46cd 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/syncrepl.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/syncrepl.c
@@ -1471,12 +1471,12 @@ update_cookie_retry:
 		}
 	}
 
-done :
-
 	if ( e != NULL ) {
 		entry_free( e );
 	}
 
+done :
+
 	if ( modlist ) {
 		slap_mods_free( modlist );
 	}