1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/file.c b/lib/file.c
index 0edd3d972..05a1fde58 100644
--- a/lib/file.c
+++ b/lib/file.c
@@ -107,9 +107,14 @@ CURLcode Curl_file_connect(struct connectdata *conn)
   char *actual_path;
 #endif
 
+  if(!real_path)
+    return CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
+
   file = (struct FILEPROTO *)calloc(sizeof(struct FILEPROTO), 1);
-  if(!file)
+  if(!file) {
+    free(real_path);
     return CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
+  }
 
   conn->proto.file = file;