diff --git a/logd/LogStatistics.cpp b/logd/LogStatistics.cpp
index 82a3a90..fc6e6b2 100644
--- a/logd/LogStatistics.cpp
+++ b/logd/LogStatistics.cpp
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@
     static const unsigned short spaces_total = 19;
 
     if (*buf) {
-        free(buf);
+        free(*buf);
         *buf = NULL;
     }