diff --git a/src/h5core/h5b_model.c b/src/h5core/h5b_model.c
index 577e7e5..8b66340 100644
--- a/src/h5core/h5b_model.c
+++ b/src/h5core/h5b_model.c
@@ -593,7 +593,6 @@ h5b_3d_set_view (
 	TRY (_dissolve_ghostzones (f, user_layout, write_layout));
 	b->user_layout[0] = user_layout[f->myproc];
 	b->write_layout[0] = write_layout[f->myproc];
-	b->have_layout = 1;
 
 	h5_debug (
 		"User layout: %lld:%lld, %lld:%lld, %lld:%lld",
@@ -615,9 +614,9 @@ h5b_3d_set_view (
 
 	h5_free(user_layout);
 	h5_free(write_layout);
-
-	TRY( h5bpriv_release_hyperslab(f) );
 #endif
+	TRY( h5bpriv_release_hyperslab(f) );
+	b->have_layout = 1;
 
 	H5_CORE_API_RETURN (H5_SUCCESS);
 }