diff --git a/tests/checkasm/sw_scale.c b/tests/checkasm/sw_scale.c
index 6a95546ba6..7504f8b45f 100644
--- a/tests/checkasm/sw_scale.c
+++ b/tests/checkasm/sw_scale.c
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ static void check_yuv2yuvX(void)
                             bench_new((const int16_t*)vFilterData, filter_sizes[fsi], src, dst1, dstW - osi, dither, osi);
                     }
                 }
-                free(src);
-                free(vFilterData);
+                av_freep(&src);
+                av_freep(&vFilterData);
             }
         }
     }