diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_memory.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_memory.c
index 45d3bf5..ebf4a2d 100644
--- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_memory.c
+++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_memory.c
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@
 				 * The user requested to only have RAM overlaps,
 				 * but we hit a non-RAM region. Error out.
 				 */
+				free(newlist);
 				return EFI_NO_MAPPING;
 			case EFI_CARVE_NO_OVERLAP:
 				/* Just ignore this list entry */
@@ -354,6 +355,7 @@
 		 * The payload wanted to have RAM overlaps, but we overlapped
 		 * with an unallocated region. Error out.
 		 */
+		free(newlist);
 		return EFI_NO_MAPPING;
 	}