diff --git a/pe.c b/pe.c
index 8c9391a..27c50fa 100644
--- a/pe.c
+++ b/pe.c
@@ -345,8 +345,10 @@ static int pe_verify_indirect_data(FILE_FORMAT_CTX *ctx, SpcAttributeTypeAndOpti
     }
     if (!pe_verify_page_hash(ctx, ph, phlen, phtype)) {
         printf("Page hash verification: failed\n\n");
+        OPENSSL_free(ph);
         return 0; /* FAILED */
     }
+    OPENSSL_free(ph);
     return 1; /* OK */
 }