diff --git a/src/createrepo-agent/command.c b/src/createrepo-agent/command.c
index 579ce8e..725be0b 100644
--- a/src/createrepo-agent/command.c
+++ b/src/createrepo-agent/command.c
@@ -846,6 +846,7 @@ command_handler(int fd, const char * path, volatile sig_atomic_t * sentinel)
     cmd_ctx->stage = cra_stage_new(coordinator);
     if (!cmd_ctx->stage) {
       fprintf(stderr, "stage init failed\n");
+      free(cmd_ctx);
       client_worker_free(ctx);
       break;
     }