diff --git a/avprobe.c b/avprobe.c
index 2ab8ce0a61..63e6c2a694 100644
--- a/avprobe.c
+++ b/avprobe.c
@@ -1025,7 +1025,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     ret = probe_file(input_filename);
     probe_footer();
     avio_flush(probe_out);
-    avio_close(probe_out);
+    av_freep(&probe_out);
+    av_freep(&buffer);
 
     avformat_network_deinit();