diff --git a/src/crl.c b/src/crl.c
index 437342ca5..a82fd7dab 100644
--- a/src/crl.c
+++ b/src/crl.c
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ void FreeCRL(WOLFSSL_CRL* crl, int dynamic)
             WOLFSSL_MSG("Couldn't lock x509 mutex");
         if (!doFree)
             return;
+        wolfSSL_RefFree(&crl->ref);
     }
 #endif