diff --git a/binutils/ChangeLog b/binutils/ChangeLog
index b0a8da7a2d..fd9f4bda8c 100644
--- a/binutils/ChangeLog
+++ b/binutils/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2021-01-26  Frederic Cambus  <fred@statdns.com>
+
+	* objcopy.c (copy_main): Fix a double free happening when both
+	--localize-symbols and --globalize-symbols options are invoked
+	together.
+
 2021-01-24  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 
 	* README-how-to-make-a-release: Minor updates after the 2.36 release.
diff --git a/binutils/objcopy.c b/binutils/objcopy.c
index 62ee22202f..a5cead1cf8 100644
--- a/binutils/objcopy.c
+++ b/binutils/objcopy.c
@@ -6018,7 +6018,7 @@ copy_main (int argc, char *argv[])
     free (keep_specific_buffer);
 
   if (localize_specific_buffer)
-    free (globalize_specific_buffer);
+    free (localize_specific_buffer);
 
   if (globalize_specific_buffer)
     free (globalize_specific_buffer);