diff --git a/src/target/arm_dap.c b/src/target/arm_dap.c
index 94edfc09d..18e77b50f 100644
--- a/src/target/arm_dap.c
+++ b/src/target/arm_dap.c
@@ -267,8 +267,11 @@ static int dap_create(struct jim_getopt_info *goi)
 		dap_commands[0].chain = NULL;
 
 	e = register_commands_with_data(cmd_ctx, NULL, dap_commands, dap);
-	if (e != ERROR_OK)
+	if (e != ERROR_OK) {
+		free(dap->name);
+		free(dap);
 		return JIM_ERR;
+	}
 
 	list_add_tail(&dap->lh, &all_dap);