Index: pvfs2_src/src/server/pvfs2-server.c
===================================================================
--- pvfs2_src/src/server/pvfs2-server.c	(revision 17324)
+++ pvfs2_src/src/server/pvfs2-server.c	(revision 17325)
@@ -233,8 +233,6 @@
         goto server_shutdown;
     }
 
-    free(s_server_options.server_alias);
-
     server_status_flag |= SERVER_CONFIG_INIT;
 
     if (!PINT_config_is_valid_configuration(&server_config))
@@ -1436,6 +1434,8 @@
     gossip_debug(GOSSIP_SERVER_DEBUG,
                  "*** server shutdown in progress ***\n");
 
+    free(s_server_options.server_alias);
+
     if (status & SERVER_PRECREATE_INIT)
     {
         gossip_debug(GOSSIP_SERVER_DEBUG, "[+] halting precreate pool "