diff --git a/src/wifi/wifid-supplicant.c b/src/wifi/wifid-supplicant.c
index a2a3a43..f8955f1 100644
--- a/src/wifi/wifid-supplicant.c
+++ b/src/wifi/wifid-supplicant.c
@@ -1723,6 +1723,8 @@ static int supplicant_status_fn(struct wpas *w,
 				    NULL,
 				    0,
 				    NULL);
+		wpas_message_unref(m);
+		m = NULL;
 		if (r < 0) {
 			log_vERR(r);
 			goto error;
@@ -1751,6 +1753,8 @@ static int supplicant_status_fn(struct wpas *w,
 				    s,
 				    0,
 				    NULL);
+		wpas_message_unref(m);
+		m = NULL;
 		if (r < 0) {
 			log_vERR(r);
 			goto error;
@@ -1779,6 +1783,8 @@ static int supplicant_status_fn(struct wpas *w,
 				    s,
 				    0,
 				    NULL);
+		wpas_message_unref(m);
+		m = NULL;
 		if (r < 0) {
 			log_vERR(r);
 			goto error;