diff --git a/source/modules/lilv/lilv-0.16.0/src/instance.c b/source/modules/lilv/lilv-0.16.0/src/instance.c
index 5fa47faa8..ea109d56b 100644
--- a/source/modules/lilv/lilv-0.16.0/src/instance.c
+++ b/source/modules/lilv/lilv-0.16.0/src/instance.c
@@ -31,12 +31,6 @@ lilv_plugin_instantiate(const LilvPlugin*        plugin,
 
 	LilvInstance* result = NULL;
 
-	const LV2_Feature** local_features = NULL;
-	if (features == NULL) {
-		local_features = (const LV2_Feature**)malloc(sizeof(LV2_Feature));
-		local_features[0] = NULL;
-	}
-
 	const LilvNode* const lib_uri    = lilv_plugin_get_library_uri(plugin);
 	const LilvNode* const bundle_uri = lilv_plugin_get_bundle_uri(plugin);
 
@@ -56,6 +50,12 @@ lilv_plugin_instantiate(const LilvPlugin*        plugin,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	const LV2_Feature** local_features = NULL;
+	if (features == NULL) {
+		local_features = (const LV2_Feature**)malloc(sizeof(LV2_Feature));
+		local_features[0] = NULL;
+	}
+
 	// Search for plugin by URI
 	for (uint32_t i = 0; true; ++i) {
 		const LV2_Descriptor* ld = lilv_lib_get_plugin(lib, i);
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ lilv_plugin_instantiate(const LilvPlugin*        plugin,
 		}
 	}
 
+	free(local_features);
+
 	if (result) {
 		// Failed to instantiate
 		if (result->lv2_handle == NULL) {
@@ -105,8 +107,6 @@ lilv_plugin_instantiate(const LilvPlugin*        plugin,
 			result->lv2_descriptor->connect_port(result->lv2_handle, i, NULL);
 	}
 
-	free(local_features);
-
 	return result;
 }