diff --git a/src/pkcs15init/pkcs15-lib.c b/src/pkcs15init/pkcs15-lib.c
index 255706a8..84011059 100644
--- a/src/pkcs15init/pkcs15-lib.c
+++ b/src/pkcs15init/pkcs15-lib.c
@@ -1484,7 +1484,8 @@ sc_pkcs15init_store_certificate(struct sc_pkcs15_card *p15card,
 	/* Now update the CDF */
 	if (r >= 0)
 		r = sc_pkcs15init_add_object(p15card, profile, SC_PKCS15_CDF, object);
-	else
+	
+	if (r < 0)
 		sc_pkcs15_free_object(object);
 
 	if (r >= 0 && res_obj)