diff --git a/reflog-walk.c b/reflog-walk.c
index aec718beba..2a43537326 100644
--- a/reflog-walk.c
+++ b/reflog-walk.c
@@ -215,10 +215,6 @@ int add_reflog_for_walk(struct reflog_walk_info *info,
 	if (recno < 0) {
 		commit_reflog->recno = get_reflog_recno_by_time(reflogs, timestamp);
 		if (commit_reflog->recno < 0) {
-			if (reflogs) {
-				free(reflogs->ref);
-				free(reflogs);
-			}
 			free(commit_reflog);
 			return -1;
 		}
diff --git a/t/t1411-reflog-show.sh b/t/t1411-reflog-show.sh
index ae96eeb66a..b9cb76654b 100755
--- a/t/t1411-reflog-show.sh
+++ b/t/t1411-reflog-show.sh
@@ -177,4 +177,8 @@ test_expect_success 'showing multiple reflogs works' '
 	git log -g HEAD HEAD >actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'showing multiple reflogs with an old date' '
+	git log -g HEAD@{1979-01-01} HEAD >actual
+'
+
 test_done