diff --git a/cper-parse.c b/cper-parse.c
index d0ddedb..4181a64 100644
--- a/cper-parse.c
+++ b/cper-parse.c
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@
 			  cper_file) != 1) {
 			printf("Invalid number of section headers: Header states %d sections, could not read section %d.\n",
 			       header.SectionCount, i + 1);
+			// Free json objects
+			json_object_put(sections_ir);
+			json_object_put(section_descriptors_ir);
+			json_object_put(header_ir);
 			return NULL;
 		}
 		json_object_array_add(