diff --git a/apps/speed.c b/apps/speed.c
index 7f42b52e7..d07ff3145 100644
--- a/apps/speed.c
+++ b/apps/speed.c
@@ -1393,6 +1393,7 @@ int MAIN(int argc, char **argv)
 				else
 					EVP_EncryptFinal_ex(&ctx,buf,&outl);
 				d=Time_F(STOP);
+				EVP_CIPHER_CTX_cleanup(&ctx);
 				}
 			if (evp_md)
 				{