:: commit 5bbda71da2757f74b986cc996f6e2004862b6319

diff --git a/common/lib/gterm.c b/common/lib/gterm.c
index c496ad98..d7551742 100644
--- a/common/lib/gterm.c
+++ b/common/lib/gterm.c
@@ -776,15 +776,15 @@ no_load_font:;
                 font_scale_x, font_scale_y,
                 margin);
 
-    if (term == NULL) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
     pmm_free(font, FONT_MAX);
     if (bg_canvas != NULL) {
         pmm_free(bg_canvas, bg_canvas_size);
     }
 
+    if (term == NULL) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if (serial) {
         term->cols = term->cols > 80 ? 80 : term->cols;
         term->rows = term->rows > 24 ? 24 : term->rows;