thodg/cgminer

diff --git a/cgminer.c b/cgminer.c
index f47141a..8be273e 100644
--- a/cgminer.c
+++ b/cgminer.c
@@ -5524,8 +5524,7 @@ static void *stratum_rthread(void *userdata)
 
 		if (!parse_method(pool, s) && !parse_stratum_response(pool, s))
 			applog(LOG_INFO, "Unknown stratum msg: %s", s);
-		free(s);
-		if (pool->swork.clean) {
+		else if (pool->swork.clean) {
 			struct work *work = make_work();
 
 			/* Generate a single work item to update the current
@@ -5538,6 +5537,7 @@ static void *stratum_rthread(void *userdata)
 			test_work_current(work);
 			free_work(work);
 		}
+		free(s);
 	}
 
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