diff --git a/src/os.c b/src/os.c
index c720c8ad..580b8af0 100644
--- a/src/os.c
+++ b/src/os.c
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ static void* mi_os_prim_alloc_aligned(size_t size, size_t alignment, bool commit
       // explicitly commit only the aligned part
       if (commit) {
         if (!_mi_os_commit(p, size, NULL)) {
-          mi_os_prim_free(p, over_size, 0);
+          mi_os_prim_free(*base, over_size, 0);
           return NULL;
         }
       }