diff --git a/dix/devices.c b/dix/devices.c
index bdbe2dc73..d58f96b47 100644
--- a/dix/devices.c
+++ b/dix/devices.c
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ CloseDevice(DeviceIntPtr dev)
     free(dev->config_info);     /* Allocated in xf86ActivateDevice. */
     free(dev->last.scroll);
     for (j = 0; j < dev->last.num_touches; j++)
-        free(dev->last.touches[j].valuators);
+        valuator_mask_free(&dev->last.touches[j].valuators);
     free(dev->last.touches);
     dev->config_info = NULL;
     dixFreePrivates(dev->devPrivates, PRIVATE_DEVICE);