diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog
index fb9b6f1768..19d3709580 100644
--- a/gdb/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2011-09-15  Paul Koning  <paul_koning@dell.com>
+
+	* python/py-cmd.c (gdbpy_string_to_argv): Decrement reference
+	count of item appended to list.
+	* python/py-type.c (typy_fields): Likewise.
+
 2011-09-15  Paul Koning  <paul_koning@dell.com>
 
 	* MAINTAINERS (Write After Approval): Add myself to the list.
diff --git a/gdb/python/py-cmd.c b/gdb/python/py-cmd.c
index 677c1e416e..cfddff8d60 100644
--- a/gdb/python/py-cmd.c
+++ b/gdb/python/py-cmd.c
@@ -683,14 +683,12 @@ gdbpy_string_to_argv (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 	  if (argp == NULL
 	      || PyList_Append (py_argv, argp) < 0)
 	    {
-	      if (argp != NULL)
-		{
-		  Py_DECREF (argp);
-		}
+	      Py_XDECREF (argp);
 	      Py_DECREF (py_argv);
 	      freeargv (c_argv);
 	      return NULL;
 	    }
+	  Py_DECREF (argp);
 	}
 
       freeargv (c_argv);
diff --git a/gdb/python/py-type.c b/gdb/python/py-type.c
index 335342e487..29b2629c27 100644
--- a/gdb/python/py-type.c
+++ b/gdb/python/py-type.c
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ typy_fields (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 	  Py_DECREF (result);
 	  return NULL;
 	}
+      Py_DECREF (dict);
     }
 
   return result;