diff --git a/srtcore/packet.cpp b/srtcore/packet.cpp
index 3bf11e49b9..3a17c44bcc 100644
--- a/srtcore/packet.cpp
+++ b/srtcore/packet.cpp
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ void CPacket::deallocate()
     if (m_data_owned)
         delete[](char*) m_PacketVector[PV_DATA].data();
     m_PacketVector[PV_DATA].set(NULL, 0);
+    m_data_owned = false;
 }
 
 char* CPacket::release()
@@ -241,8 +242,7 @@ CPacket::~CPacket()
 {
     // PV_HEADER is always owned, PV_DATA may use a "borrowed" buffer.
     // Delete the internal buffer only if it was declared as owned.
-    if (m_data_owned)
-        delete[](char*) m_PacketVector[PV_DATA].data();
+    deallocate();
 }
 
 size_t CPacket::getLength() const