diff --git a/src/debug.c b/src/debug.c
index a2d37337d..b441fa8f8 100644
--- a/src/debug.c
+++ b/src/debug.c
@@ -683,9 +683,12 @@ NULL
         sds stats = sdsempty();
         char buf[4096];
 
-        if (getLongFromObjectOrReply(c, c->argv[2], &dbid, NULL) != C_OK)
+        if (getLongFromObjectOrReply(c, c->argv[2], &dbid, NULL) != C_OK){
+            sdsfree(stats);
             return;
+        }
         if (dbid < 0 || dbid >= server.dbnum) {
+            sdsfree(stats);
             addReplyError(c,"Out of range database");
             return;
         }