diff --git a/libflashrom.c b/libflashrom.c
index f8c90e0..19a41cf 100644
--- a/libflashrom.c
+++ b/libflashrom.c
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@
 			ret = 0;
 			/* We found one chip, now check that there is no second match. */
 			if (probe_flash(&registered_masters[i], flash_idx + 1, &second_flashctx, 0) != -1) {
+				free(second_flashctx.chip);
 				ret = 3;
 				break;
 			}
@@ -236,6 +237,7 @@
  */
 void flashrom_flash_release(struct flashrom_flashctx *const flashctx)
 {
+	free(flashctx->chip);
 	free(flashctx);
 }