diff --git a/ssl/d1_srvr.c b/ssl/d1_srvr.c
index 139f5f39a..a14fb4313 100644
--- a/ssl/d1_srvr.c
+++ b/ssl/d1_srvr.c
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ 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 f1974e0e3..d2b3317c4 100644
--- a/ssl/s23_srvr.c
+++ b/ssl/s23_srvr.c
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ int ssl23_accept(SSL *s)
 					}
 				if (!BUF_MEM_grow(buf,SSL3_RT_MAX_PLAIN_LENGTH))
 					{
+					BUF_MEM_free(buf);
 					ret= -1;
 					goto end;
 					}