diff --git a/src/modules/module-tunnel.c b/src/modules/module-tunnel.c
index 833423a58..53c440225 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-tunnel.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-tunnel.c
@@ -2200,8 +2200,6 @@ int pa__init(pa_module*m) {
     u->mcalign = pa_mcalign_new(pa_frame_size(&u->source->sample_spec));
 #endif
 
-    pa_xfree(dn);
-
     u->time_event = NULL;
 
     u->maxlength = (uint32_t) -1;
@@ -2222,6 +2220,8 @@ int pa__init(pa_module*m) {
     pa_source_put(u->source);
 #endif
 
+    pa_xfree(dn);
+
     if (server)
         pa_xfree(server);