1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Assemble.c b/Assemble.c
index 37a530ee..f8099cd3 100644
--- a/Assemble.c
+++ b/Assemble.c
@@ -753,6 +753,7 @@ static int load_devices(struct devs *devices, char *devmap,
 			tst->ss->free_super(tst);
 			free(tst);
 			*stp = st;
+			free(best);
 			return -1;
 		}
 		close(dfd);
@@ -834,7 +835,6 @@ static int load_devices(struct devs *devices, char *devmap,
 				       inargv ? "the list" :
 				       "the\n      DEVICE list in mdadm.conf"
 					);
-				free(best);
 				*stp = st;
 				goto error;
 			}
@@ -857,6 +857,7 @@ error:
 	close(mdfd);
 	free(devices);
 	free(devmap);
+	free(best);
 	return -1;
 
 }