diff --git a/base/modules/desc/psb_desc_mod.F90 b/base/modules/desc/psb_desc_mod.F90
index 01f913f1..4a2b7380 100644
--- a/base/modules/desc/psb_desc_mod.F90
+++ b/base/modules/desc/psb_desc_mod.F90
@@ -1030,6 +1030,7 @@ contains
     name = 'psb_cdcpy'
 
     if (desc%is_valid()) then 
+      call desc_out%free(info)
       ictxt = desc%get_context()
 
       ! check on blacs grid