diff --git a/cde/lib/DtHelp/XInterface.c b/cde/lib/DtHelp/XInterface.c
index 5c7450f7a..4f8346c27 100644
--- a/cde/lib/DtHelp/XInterface.c
+++ b/cde/lib/DtHelp/XInterface.c
@@ -2020,7 +2020,10 @@ _DtHelpDALoadGraphic (
       {
 	fileName = (char *) malloc (strlen(vol_xid) + strlen (file_xid) + 2);
 	if (fileName == NULL)
+	  {
+	    free(pGS);
 	    return -1;
+	  }
 
 	strcpy(fileName, vol_xid);