diff --git a/src/acme.c b/src/acme.c
index b8ad8df67..f14759747 100644
--- a/src/acme.c
+++ b/src/acme.c
@@ -2681,8 +2681,10 @@ X509 *acme_gen_tmp_x509()
 		goto mkcert_error;
 	}
 	/* Set issuer name as itself */
-	if (X509_set_issuer_name(newcrt, name) != 1)
+	if (X509_set_issuer_name(newcrt, name) != 1) {
+		X509_NAME_free(name);
 		goto mkcert_error;
+	}
 	X509_NAME_free(name);
 
 	/* Autosign the certificate with the private key */