diff --git a/src/hdr_histogram_log.c b/src/hdr_histogram_log.c
index 06ab81a..aeb816c 100644
--- a/src/hdr_histogram_log.c
+++ b/src/hdr_histogram_log.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ static int hdr_decode_compressed_v0(
 
     if (result != 0)
     {
-        hdr_free(h);
+        hdr_close(h);
     }
     else if (NULL == *histogram)
     {
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ static int hdr_decode_compressed_v1(
 
     if (result != 0)
     {
-        hdr_free(h);
+        hdr_close(h);
     }
     else if (NULL == *histogram)
     {
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ static int hdr_decode_compressed_v2(
 
     if (result != 0)
     {
-        hdr_free(h);
+        hdr_close(h);
     }
     else if (NULL == *histogram)
     {