diff --git a/libavcodec/utils.c b/libavcodec/utils.c
index 023ea1d557..4299a44b65 100644
--- a/libavcodec/utils.c
+++ b/libavcodec/utils.c
@@ -1498,8 +1498,8 @@ free_and_end:
     av_dict_free(&tmp);
     av_freep(&avctx->priv_data);
     if (avctx->internal) {
-        av_freep(&avctx->internal->pool);
         av_frame_free(&avctx->internal->to_free);
+        av_freep(&avctx->internal->pool);
     }
     av_freep(&avctx->internal);
     avctx->codec = NULL;