diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_material.c b/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_material.c
index e8fb5fb2c45..7ec6ee5183a 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_material.c
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_material.c
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ static void gpu_material_free_single(GPUMaterial *material)
   if (material->sss_tex_profile != NULL) {
     GPU_texture_free(material->sss_tex_profile);
   }
+  MEM_freeN(material);
 }
 
 void GPU_material_free(ListBase *gpumaterial)
@@ -176,7 +177,6 @@ void GPU_material_free(ListBase *gpumaterial)
     GPUMaterial *material = link->data;
     DRW_deferred_shader_remove(material);
     gpu_material_free_single(material);
-    MEM_freeN(material);
   }
   BLI_freelistN(gpumaterial);
 }