1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/H5R.c b/src/H5R.c
index 7ae5e33..30b44ac 100644
--- a/src/H5R.c
+++ b/src/H5R.c
@@ -535,6 +535,10 @@ H5Rdereference2(hid_t obj_id, hid_t oapl_id, H5R_type_t ref_type, const void *_r
 	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_SYM, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "unable to open object")
 
 done:
+    if (NULL != location) {
+        free (location);
+        location = NULL;
+    }
     FUNC_LEAVE_API(ret_value)
 }   /* end H5Rdereference2() */