diff --git a/src/mraa.c b/src/mraa.c
index c14f9ac..6fc072e 100644
--- a/src/mraa.c
+++ b/src/mraa.c
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ mraa_init()
             } else {
                 platform_type = MRAA_INTEL_GALILEO_GEN1;
             }
+            free(line);
         }
+        fclose(fh);
     }
-    free(line);
-    fclose(fh);
 
     advance_func = (mraa_adv_func_t*) malloc(sizeof(mraa_adv_func_t));
     memset(advance_func, 0, sizeof(mraa_adv_func_t));