diff --git a/src/shared/dns-packet.c b/src/shared/dns-packet.c
index 04178e5df2..cdd56d513f 100644
--- a/src/shared/dns-packet.c
+++ b/src/shared/dns-packet.c
@@ -284,11 +284,10 @@ DnsPacket *dns_packet_unref(DnsPacket *p) {
 
         assert(p->n_ref > 0);
 
-        dns_packet_unref(p->more);
-
-        if (p->n_ref == 1)
+        if (p->n_ref == 1) {
+                dns_packet_unref(p->more);
                 dns_packet_free(p);
-        else
+        } else
                 p->n_ref--;
 
         return NULL;