diff --git a/engines/scumm/imuse_digi/dimuse_sndmgr.cpp b/engines/scumm/imuse_digi/dimuse_sndmgr.cpp
index af4f8775f4d..26e248fbca3 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/imuse_digi/dimuse_sndmgr.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/imuse_digi/dimuse_sndmgr.cpp
@@ -443,11 +443,13 @@ ImuseDigiSndMgr::SoundDesc *ImuseDigiSndMgr::openSound(int32 soundId, const char
 		} else if (soundName[0] == 0) {
 			if (sound->bundle->decompressSampleByIndex(soundId, 0, 0x2000, &ptr, 0, header_outside) == 0 || ptr == NULL) {
 				closeSound(sound);
+				free(ptr);
 				return NULL;
 			}
 		} else {
 			if (sound->bundle->decompressSampleByName(soundName, 0, 0x2000, &ptr, header_outside) == 0 || ptr == NULL) {
 				closeSound(sound);
+				free(ptr);
 				return NULL;
 			}
 		}