diff --git a/src/x509_str.c b/src/x509_str.c
index bdb388f86..ce8f0e28e 100644
--- a/src/x509_str.c
+++ b/src/x509_str.c
@@ -1411,6 +1411,7 @@ int wolfSSL_X509_STORE_add_cert(WOLFSSL_X509_STORE* store, WOLFSSL_X509* x509)
                     }
                     else {
                         result = WOLFSSL_FATAL_ERROR;
+                        wolfSSL_X509_free(x509);
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -1425,6 +1426,7 @@ int wolfSSL_X509_STORE_add_cert(WOLFSSL_X509_STORE* store, WOLFSSL_X509* x509)
                     }
                     else {
                         result = WOLFSSL_FATAL_ERROR;
+                        wolfSSL_X509_free(x509);
                     }
                 }
             }