diff --git a/dix/colormap.c b/dix/colormap.c
index 2e9a80647..188378bec 100644
--- a/dix/colormap.c
+++ b/dix/colormap.c
@@ -1879,6 +1879,7 @@ AllocPseudo (int client, ColormapPtr pmap, int c, int r, Bool contig,
 	{
 	    for (p = ppixTemp; p < ppixTemp + npix; p++)
 		pmap->red[*p].refcnt = 0;
+	    free(ppixTemp);
 	    return BadAlloc;
 	}
 	pmap->clientPixelsRed[client] = ppix;