diff --git a/src/device/devicelister.cpp b/src/device/devicelister.cpp
index e729026b..2ccc8cfb 100644
--- a/src/device/devicelister.cpp
+++ b/src/device/devicelister.cpp
@@ -244,8 +244,6 @@ QStringList DeviceLister::GuessIconForPath(const QString &path) {
       QString colour = GetIpodColour(info->ipod_model);
       QString model = GetIpodModel(info->ipod_model);
 
-      itdb_device_free(device);
-
       if (!colour.isEmpty()) {
         QString colour_icon = "multimedia-player-ipod-%1-%2";
         ret << colour_icon.arg(model, colour);
@@ -262,6 +260,8 @@ QStringList DeviceLister::GuessIconForPath(const QString &path) {
 
     }
 
+    itdb_device_free(device);
+
   }
 #else
   Q_UNUSED(path)