diff --git a/orte/util/dash_host/dash_host.c b/orte/util/dash_host/dash_host.c
index e88034fcf5..d46e3e24f2 100644
--- a/orte/util/dash_host/dash_host.c
+++ b/orte/util/dash_host/dash_host.c
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ int orte_util_add_dash_host_nodes(opal_list_t *nodes,
                     goto cleanup;
                 }
             }
+            opal_argv_free(mini_map);
         }
-        opal_argv_free(mini_map);
     }
     opal_argv_free(host_argv);
     mini_map = NULL;