diff --git a/builtin/revert.c b/builtin/revert.c
index 1cab16bf3e..77d2035616 100644
--- a/builtin/revert.c
+++ b/builtin/revert.c
@@ -248,9 +248,6 @@ int cmd_revert(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	res = run_sequencer(argc, argv, &opts);
 	if (res < 0)
 		die(_("revert failed"));
-	if (opts.revs)
-		release_revisions(opts.revs);
-	free(opts.revs);
 	replay_opts_release(&opts);
 	return res;
 }
@@ -263,9 +260,6 @@ int cmd_cherry_pick(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	opts.action = REPLAY_PICK;
 	sequencer_init_config(&opts);
 	res = run_sequencer(argc, argv, &opts);
-	if (opts.revs)
-		release_revisions(opts.revs);
-	free(opts.revs);
 	if (res < 0)
 		die(_("cherry-pick failed"));
 	replay_opts_release(&opts);
diff --git a/sequencer.c b/sequencer.c
index 1547fb9859..cb4b1ce062 100644
--- a/sequencer.c
+++ b/sequencer.c
@@ -361,6 +361,9 @@ void replay_opts_release(struct replay_opts *opts)
 		free(opts->xopts[i]);
 	free(opts->xopts);
 	strbuf_release(&opts->current_fixups);
+	if (opts->revs)
+		release_revisions(opts->revs);
+	free(opts->revs);
 }
 
 int sequencer_remove_state(struct replay_opts *opts)