diff --git a/crypto/pkcs12/p12_npas.c b/crypto/pkcs12/p12_npas.c
index ee35c45abb..7f04ce10de 100644
--- a/crypto/pkcs12/p12_npas.c
+++ b/crypto/pkcs12/p12_npas.c
@@ -157,8 +157,10 @@ static int newpass_bag(PKCS12_SAFEBAG *bag, const char *oldpass,
     if ((p8 = PKCS8_decrypt(bag->value.shkeybag, oldpass, -1)) == NULL)
         return 0;
     X509_SIG_get0(bag->value.shkeybag, &shalg, NULL);
-    if (!alg_get(shalg, &p8_nid, &p8_iter, &p8_saltlen))
+    if (!alg_get(shalg, &p8_nid, &p8_iter, &p8_saltlen)) {
+        PKCS8_PRIV_KEY_INFO_free(p8);
         return 0;
+    }
     p8new = PKCS8_encrypt(p8_nid, NULL, newpass, -1, NULL, p8_saltlen,
                           p8_iter, p8);
     PKCS8_PRIV_KEY_INFO_free(p8);