diff --git a/src/jtag/drivers/mpsse.c b/src/jtag/drivers/mpsse.c
index 4e64fdbbf..0e3d2be0e 100644
--- a/src/jtag/drivers/mpsse.c
+++ b/src/jtag/drivers/mpsse.c
@@ -945,12 +945,12 @@ error_check:
 		retval = ERROR_OK;
 	}
 
+	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+		mpsse_purge(ctx);
+
 	libusb_free_transfer(write_transfer);
 	if (read_transfer)
 		libusb_free_transfer(read_transfer);
 
-	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
-		mpsse_purge(ctx);
-
 	return retval;
 }