diff --git a/backward.hpp b/backward.hpp
index 0ebc3dc..7992fbe 100644
--- a/backward.hpp
+++ b/backward.hpp
@@ -2831,7 +2831,7 @@ private:
             trace.object_function = demangler.demangle(linkage);
             dwarf_dealloc(dwarf, linkage, DW_DLA_STRING);
           }
-          dwarf_dealloc(dwarf, name, DW_DLA_ATTR);
+          dwarf_dealloc(dwarf, attr_mem, DW_DLA_ATTR);
         }
         break;