diff --git a/programs/test/benchmark.c b/programs/test/benchmark.c
index 20e3c2e..a63a30e 100644
--- a/programs/test/benchmark.c
+++ b/programs/test/benchmark.c
@@ -560,13 +560,14 @@
         mbedtls_ctr_drbg_context ctr_drbg;
 
         mbedtls_ctr_drbg_init( &ctr_drbg );
-
         if( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed( &ctr_drbg, myrand, NULL, NULL, 0 ) != 0 )
             mbedtls_exit(1);
         TIME_AND_TSC( "CTR_DRBG (NOPR)",
                 if( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_random( &ctr_drbg, buf, BUFSIZE ) != 0 )
                 mbedtls_exit(1) );
+        mbedtls_ctr_drbg_free( &ctr_drbg );
 
+        mbedtls_ctr_drbg_init( &ctr_drbg );
         if( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed( &ctr_drbg, myrand, NULL, NULL, 0 ) != 0 )
             mbedtls_exit(1);
         mbedtls_ctr_drbg_set_prediction_resistance( &ctr_drbg, MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_PR_ON );