1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/H5E.c b/src/H5E.c
index 3fc158c..73f1d51 100644
--- a/src/H5E.c
+++ b/src/H5E.c
@@ -363,8 +363,12 @@ H5E_get_stack(void)
     estack = (H5E_t *)H5TS_get_thread_local_value(H5TS_errstk_key_g);
 
     if(!estack) {
-        /* no associated value with current thread - create one */
-        estack = (H5E_t *)H5FL_MALLOC(H5E_t);
+        /* No associated value with current thread - create one */
+#ifdef H5_HAVE_WIN_THREADS
+        estack = (H5E_t *)LocalAlloc(LPTR, sizeof(H5E_t)); /* Win32 has to use LocalAlloc to match the LocalFree in DllMain */
+#else
+        estack = (H5E_t *)H5FL_MALLOC(sizeof(H5E_t));
+#endif /* H5_HAVE_WIN_THREADS */
         HDassert(estack);
 
         /* Set the thread-specific info */