diff --git a/test/regress.c b/test/regress.c
index aeb6a0b2..4e4e11bf 100644
--- a/test/regress.c
+++ b/test/regress.c
@@ -1185,11 +1185,11 @@ test_loopexit_multiple(void)
 
 	event_base_dispatch(base);
 
-	event_base_free(base);
-
 	tt_assert(event_base_got_exit(base));
 	tt_assert(!event_base_got_break(base));
 
+	event_base_free(base);
+
 	test_ok = 1;
 
 end:
diff --git a/test/regress_main.c b/test/regress_main.c
index b8460db0..685ac14b 100644
--- a/test/regress_main.c
+++ b/test/regress_main.c
@@ -217,15 +217,15 @@ basic_test_cleanup(const struct testcase_t *testcase, void *ptr)
                         EVUTIL_CLOSESOCKET(data->pair[1]);
         }
 
+        if (testcase->flags & TT_NEED_DNS) {
+                evdns_shutdown(0);
+        }
+
         if (testcase->flags & TT_NEED_BASE) {
 		if (data->base)
 			event_base_free(data->base);
         }
 
-        if (testcase->flags & TT_NEED_DNS) {
-                evdns_shutdown(0);
-        }
-
 	free(data);
 
 	return 1;