diff --git a/tasks/task_image.c b/tasks/task_image.c
index cccca5bc39..dd62881fe8 100644
--- a/tasks/task_image.c
+++ b/tasks/task_image.c
@@ -386,10 +386,9 @@ bool rarch_task_push_image_load(const char *fullpath,
    return true;
 
 error:
+   rarch_task_image_load_free(t);
    if (t)
       free(t);
-   if (image)
-      free(image);
    if (nbio)
       free(nbio);