diff --git a/lib/dns/nta.c b/lib/dns/nta.c
index 73674b3002..498b7f1933 100644
--- a/lib/dns/nta.c
+++ b/lib/dns/nta.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ dns_ntatable_create(dns_view_t *view,
 	isc_task_detach(&ntatable->task);
 
    cleanup_ntatable:
-	isc_mem_put(ntatable->view->mctx, ntatable, sizeof(*ntatable));
+	isc_mem_put(view->mctx, ntatable, sizeof(*ntatable));
 
 	return (result);
 }