diff --git a/builtin/fast-export.c b/builtin/fast-export.c
index 4b6e8c6832..fe92d2436c 100644
--- a/builtin/fast-export.c
+++ b/builtin/fast-export.c
@@ -1278,9 +1278,11 @@ int cmd_fast_export(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	revs.diffopt.format_callback = show_filemodify;
 	revs.diffopt.format_callback_data = &paths_of_changed_objects;
 	revs.diffopt.flags.recursive = 1;
+
 	revs.diffopt.no_free = 1;
 	while ((commit = get_revision(&revs)))
 		handle_commit(commit, &revs, &paths_of_changed_objects);
+	revs.diffopt.no_free = 0;
 
 	handle_tags_and_duplicates(&extra_refs);
 	handle_tags_and_duplicates(&tag_refs);