diff --git a/librz/bin/p/bin_pyc.c b/librz/bin/p/bin_pyc.c
index 133e00f0e7..daa15a4942 100644
--- a/librz/bin/p/bin_pyc.c
+++ b/librz/bin/p/bin_pyc.c
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ static RzBinInfo *info(RzBinFile *arch) {
 	bool error = false;
 	bool is_before_py_36 = magic_int_within(ctx->version.magic, 0x9494, 0x0d16, &error);
 	if (error) {
+		free(ret);
 		return NULL;
 	}