diff --git a/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_slave.c b/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_slave.c
index fe2bc2dff..1928e5d9d 100644
--- a/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_slave.c
+++ b/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_slave.c
@@ -368,9 +368,10 @@ int	query_len;
 		}
 		else if (strcasecmp(word, "@mariadb_slave_capability") == 0)
                 {
-                        free(query_text);
-			if (router->mariadb10_compat)
+			if (router->mariadb10_compat) {
+				free(query_text);
 				return blr_slave_replay(router, slave, router->saved_master.mariadb10);
+			}
                 }
 		else if (strcasecmp(word, "@master_binlog_checksum") == 0)
 		{