diff --git a/prism_compile.c b/prism_compile.c
index 909e6b26da..6fc70aefb6 100644
--- a/prism_compile.c
+++ b/prism_compile.c
@@ -3717,7 +3717,7 @@ pm_multi_target_state_update(pm_multi_target_state_t *state)
         previous = current;
         current = current->next;
 
-        free(previous);
+        xfree(previous);
     }
 }