diff --git a/apps/openssl.c b/apps/openssl.c
index e04ddce3c..9a152f54e 100644
--- a/apps/openssl.c
+++ b/apps/openssl.c
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ static void apps_shutdown()
     CONF_modules_unload(1);
 #ifndef OPENSSL_NO_COMP
     COMP_zlib_cleanup();
+    SSL_COMP_free_compression_methods();
 #endif
     OBJ_cleanup();
     EVP_cleanup();