diff --git a/ext/standard/array.c b/ext/standard/array.c
index 450e6995c22..54e8951f238 100644
--- a/ext/standard/array.c
+++ b/ext/standard/array.c
@@ -342,8 +342,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(count)
 					RETVAL_LONG(Z_LVAL_P(retval));
 					zval_ptr_dtor(&retval);
 				}
-				zval_dtor(mode_zv);
-				efree(mode_zv);
+				zval_ptr_dtor(&mode_zv);
 				return;
 			}
 #endif