diff --git a/dlls/gdiplus/graphicspath.c b/dlls/gdiplus/graphicspath.c
index b6ec88d0ccb..5a3356aa14c 100644
--- a/dlls/gdiplus/graphicspath.c
+++ b/dlls/gdiplus/graphicspath.c
@@ -881,6 +881,7 @@ static GpStatus format_string_callback(HDC dc,
         start = (char *)ph;
         if (!ph || !lengthen_path(path, len / sizeof(POINTFX)))
         {
+            heap_free(ph);
             status = OutOfMemory;
             break;
         }