diff --git a/core/iwasm/aot/aot_loader.c b/core/iwasm/aot/aot_loader.c
index a87aee0a72..bed539dafa 100644
--- a/core/iwasm/aot/aot_loader.c
+++ b/core/iwasm/aot/aot_loader.c
@@ -3997,6 +3997,7 @@ load_from_sections(AOTModule *module, AOTSection *sections,
     AOTFuncType *func_type;
     AOTExport *exports;
     uint8 malloc_free_io_type = VALUE_TYPE_I32;
+    module->is_binary_freeable = !is_load_from_file_buf;
 
     while (section) {
         buf = section->section_body;