diff --git a/fs/inode/fs_files.c b/fs/inode/fs_files.c
index 5dc81c0669..8379361ba3 100644
--- a/fs/inode/fs_files.c
+++ b/fs/inode/fs_files.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static int files_extend(FAR struct filelist *list, size_t row)
 
       for (j = orig_rows; j < i; j++)
         {
-          kmm_free(files[i]);
+          kmm_free(files[j]);
         }
 
       kmm_free(files);