diff --git a/docs/examples/c/insert_data_demo.c b/docs/examples/c/insert_data_demo.c
index 7570af02ad..364872fd88 100644
--- a/docs/examples/c/insert_data_demo.c
+++ b/docs/examples/c/insert_data_demo.c
@@ -58,12 +58,13 @@ static int DemoInsertData() {
     taos_cleanup();
     return -1;
   }
-  taos_free_result(result);
 
   // you can check affectedRows here
   int rows = taos_affected_rows(result);
   fprintf(stdout, "Successfully inserted %d rows into power.meters.\n", rows);
 
+  taos_free_result(result);
+
   // close & clean
   taos_close(taos);
   taos_cleanup();