diff --git a/src/tmqh-packetpool.c b/src/tmqh-packetpool.c
index b19845ff08..ef63ec4e83 100644
--- a/src/tmqh-packetpool.c
+++ b/src/tmqh-packetpool.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ void PacketPoolReturnPacket(Packet *p)
 
     PktPool *pool = p->pool;
     if (pool == NULL) {
-        free(p);
+        PacketFree(p);
         return;
     }