diff --git a/src/phyp/phyp_driver.c b/src/phyp/phyp_driver.c
index c558c48d48..ec0fde3c1e 100644
--- a/src/phyp/phyp_driver.c
+++ b/src/phyp/phyp_driver.c
@@ -1249,9 +1249,8 @@ phypConnectClose(virConnectPtr conn)
     virObjectUnref(phyp_driver->xmlopt);
     phypUUIDTable_Free(phyp_driver->uuid_table);
     VIR_FREE(phyp_driver->managed_system);
-    VIR_FREE(phyp_driver);
-
     VIR_FORCE_CLOSE(phyp_driver->sock);
+    VIR_FREE(phyp_driver);
     return 0;
 }