diff --git a/ssl/s3_srvr.c b/ssl/s3_srvr.c
index 59ff27138..c67f11a72 100644
--- a/ssl/s3_srvr.c
+++ b/ssl/s3_srvr.c
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ int ssl3_accept(SSL *s)
 					}
 				if (!BUF_MEM_grow(buf,SSL3_RT_MAX_PLAIN_LENGTH))
 					{
+					BUF_MEM_free(buf);
 					ret= -1;
 					goto end;
 					}