diff --git a/audio/ossaudio.c b/audio/ossaudio.c
index 11e76a15a2..7dbe3332d8 100644
--- a/audio/ossaudio.c
+++ b/audio/ossaudio.c
@@ -853,6 +853,7 @@ static void *oss_audio_init (void)
 
     if (access(conf->devpath_in, R_OK | W_OK) < 0 ||
         access(conf->devpath_out, R_OK | W_OK) < 0) {
+        g_free(conf);
         return NULL;
     }
     return conf;