diff --git a/src/client/gpm_release_handle.c b/src/client/gpm_release_handle.c
index 8f49ee9..2f70781 100644
--- a/src/client/gpm_release_handle.c
+++ b/src/client/gpm_release_handle.c
@@ -106,5 +106,7 @@ OM_uint32 gpm_delete_sec_context(OM_uint32 *minor_status,
     gpm_free_xdrs(GSSX_RELEASE_HANDLE, &uarg, &ures);
 done:
     xdr_free((xdrproc_t)xdr_gssx_ctx, (char *)r);
+    free(r);
+    *context_handle = NULL;
     return ret;
 }