diff --git a/apps/req.c b/apps/req.c
index 8acdad350..5514ee351 100644
--- a/apps/req.c
+++ b/apps/req.c
@@ -612,6 +612,7 @@ int req_main(int argc, char **argv)
             }
             goto end;
         }
+        BIO_free(out);
         BIO_printf(bio_err, "-----\n");
     }