diff --git a/lib/src/phy/fec/turbocoder.c b/lib/src/phy/fec/turbocoder.c
index 09d484c58..e45c9a6b2 100644
--- a/lib/src/phy/fec/turbocoder.c
+++ b/lib/src/phy/fec/turbocoder.c
@@ -65,11 +65,12 @@ int srslte_tcod_init(srslte_tcod_t *h, uint32_t max_long_cb) {
 }
 
 void srslte_tcod_free(srslte_tcod_t *h) {
+  h->max_long_cb = 0;
+  if (h->temp) {
+    free(h->temp);
+  }
+
   if (table_initiated) {
-    h->max_long_cb = 0;
-    if (h->temp) {
-      free(h->temp);
-    }
     for (int i = 0; i < 188; i++) {
       srslte_bit_interleaver_free(&tcod_interleavers[i]);
     }