diff --git a/librz/bin/format/mdt/mdt.c b/librz/bin/format/mdt/mdt.c
index 46ebb23bd8..0b7a9c0d8e 100644
--- a/librz/bin/format/mdt/mdt.c
+++ b/librz/bin/format/mdt/mdt.c
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ static bool load_elf_obj_data(RZ_OUT RzBinMdtPart *part, RZ_OWN RzBinElfSegment
 		rz_buf_free(vfile->buf);
 		rz_bin_map_free(map);
 		free(vfile);
+		part->vfile = NULL;
+		part->map = NULL;
 		return false;
 	}