diff --git a/src/xterm.c b/src/xterm.c
index 09b671634f7..15dbe02a59b 100644
--- a/src/xterm.c
+++ b/src/xterm.c
@@ -5889,8 +5889,8 @@ x_destroy_window (f)
       XFlush (FRAME_X_DISPLAY (f));
     }
 
-  if (f->output_data.x.saved_input_event)
-    free (f->output_data.x.saved_menu_event);
+  if (f->output_data.x->saved_menu_event)
+    free (f->output_data.x->saved_menu_event);
 
   xfree (f->output_data.x);
   f->output_data.x = 0;