diff --git a/tools/db_bench_tool.cc b/tools/db_bench_tool.cc
index 4db545757..a3e1fd0f8 100644
--- a/tools/db_bench_tool.cc
+++ b/tools/db_bench_tool.cc
@@ -2460,11 +2460,6 @@ class Benchmark {
     }
     shared.mu.Unlock();
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
-      delete arg[i].thread;
-    }
-    delete[] arg;
-
     // Stats for some threads can be excluded.
     Stats merge_stats;
     for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
@@ -2472,6 +2467,11 @@ class Benchmark {
     }
     merge_stats.Report(name);
 
+    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+      delete arg[i].thread;
+    }
+    delete[] arg;
+
     return merge_stats;
   }