diff --git a/src/ocsp.c b/src/ocsp.c
index 53f44bbbf..1b7395895 100644
--- a/src/ocsp.c
+++ b/src/ocsp.c
@@ -621,6 +621,7 @@ WOLFSSL_OCSP_CERTID* wolfSSL_OCSP_cert_to_id(
         if (certStatus)
             XFREE(certStatus, NULL, DYNAMIC_TYPE_OPENSSL);
 
+        wolfSSL_CertManagerFree(cm);
         return NULL;
     }