diff --git a/src/event/ngx_event_openssl.c b/src/event/ngx_event_openssl.c
index bee264c..7be4fb4 100644
--- a/src/event/ngx_event_openssl.c
+++ b/src/event/ngx_event_openssl.c
@@ -4622,6 +4622,7 @@
 
     name = X509_get_subject_name(cert);
     if (name == NULL) {
+        X509_free(cert);
         return NGX_ERROR;
     }
 
@@ -4673,6 +4674,7 @@
 
     name = X509_get_issuer_name(cert);
     if (name == NULL) {
+        X509_free(cert);
         return NGX_ERROR;
     }