diff --git a/ssl/d1_srvr.c b/ssl/d1_srvr.c
index 084118375..5f15467f8 100644
--- a/ssl/d1_srvr.c
+++ b/ssl/d1_srvr.c
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ int dtls1_accept(SSL *s)
 					}
 				if (!BUF_MEM_grow(buf,SSL3_RT_MAX_PLAIN_LENGTH))
 					{
+					BUF_MEM_free(buf);
 					ret= -1;
 					goto end;
 					}
diff --git a/ssl/s23_srvr.c b/ssl/s23_srvr.c
index e656ac234..9840d474d 100644
--- a/ssl/s23_srvr.c
+++ b/ssl/s23_srvr.c
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ int ssl23_accept(SSL *s)
 					}
 				if (!BUF_MEM_grow(buf,SSL3_RT_MAX_PLAIN_LENGTH))
 					{
+					BUF_MEM_free(buf);
 					ret= -1;
 					goto end;
 					}