diff --git a/src/audio/module_adapter/module_adapter.c b/src/audio/module_adapter/module_adapter.c
index cde176f2fadb..61d098c2e12f 100644
--- a/src/audio/module_adapter/module_adapter.c
+++ b/src/audio/module_adapter/module_adapter.c
@@ -1338,10 +1338,6 @@ int module_adapter_reset(struct comp_dev *dev)
 	rfree(mod->stream_params);
 	mod->stream_params = NULL;
 
-#if CONFIG_IPC_MAJOR_4
-	rfree(mod->priv.cfg.input_pins);
-#endif
-
 	comp_dbg(dev, "module_adapter_reset(): done");
 
 	return comp_set_state(dev, COMP_TRIGGER_RESET);
@@ -1371,6 +1367,10 @@ void module_adapter_free(struct comp_dev *dev)
 		buffer_free(buffer);
 	}
 
+#if CONFIG_IPC_MAJOR_4
+	rfree(mod->priv.cfg.input_pins);
+#endif
+
 	rfree(mod);
 	rfree(dev);
 }