diff --git a/sys/src/cmd/gefs/fs.c b/sys/src/cmd/gefs/fs.c
index cb4ced506..6b226742a 100644
--- a/sys/src/cmd/gefs/fs.c
+++ b/sys/src/cmd/gefs/fs.c
@@ -2616,7 +2616,7 @@ freetree(Bptr rb, vlong pred)
 		}
 	}
 	if(rb.gen > pred)
-		freebp(nil, rb);	/* wouldn't freeblk() be better here? */
+		freeblk(nil, b);
 	dropblk(b);
 }