diff --git a/dwarf_loader.c b/dwarf_loader.c
index 64b9ff2..4db2171 100644
--- a/dwarf_loader.c
+++ b/dwarf_loader.c
@@ -2696,6 +2696,7 @@ static int cus__merge_and_process_cu(struct cus *cus, struct conf_load *conf,
 	return 0;
 
 out_abort:
+	cu__delete(cu);
 	return DWARF_CB_ABORT;
 }