1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/mailbox/rfc2047.c b/mailbox/rfc2047.c
index bc6972b72..9e043d65f 100644
--- a/mailbox/rfc2047.c
+++ b/mailbox/rfc2047.c
@@ -224,8 +224,11 @@ mu_rfc2047_decode (const char *tocode, const char *input, char **ptostr)
   free (fromcode);
   free (encoding_type);
   free (encoded_text);
-  
-  *ptostr = realloc (buffer, bufpos);
+
+  if (status)
+    free (buffer);
+  else
+    *ptostr = realloc (buffer, bufpos);
   return status;
 }