diff --git a/src/libopensc/pkcs15-prkey.c b/src/libopensc/pkcs15-prkey.c
index 228a7b3d..a4f4a410 100644
--- a/src/libopensc/pkcs15-prkey.c
+++ b/src/libopensc/pkcs15-prkey.c
@@ -260,10 +260,7 @@ int sc_pkcs15_decode_prkdf_entry(struct sc_pkcs15_card *p15card,
 	r = sc_asn1_decode_choice(ctx, asn1_prkey, *buf, *buflen, buf, buflen);
 	if (r < 0) {
 		/* This might have allocated something. If so, clear it now */
-		if (asn1_com_prkey_attr->flags & SC_ASN1_PRESENT &&
-			asn1_com_prkey_attr[0].flags & SC_ASN1_PRESENT) {
-			free(asn1_com_prkey_attr[0].parm);
-		}
+		free(info.subject.value);
 	}
 	if (r == SC_ERROR_ASN1_END_OF_CONTENTS)
 		return r;