diff --git a/util/cbfstool/cbfs_image.c b/util/cbfstool/cbfs_image.c
index 950f8ed0d5..50fc64cab9 100644
--- a/util/cbfstool/cbfs_image.c
+++ b/util/cbfstool/cbfs_image.c
@@ -889,6 +889,7 @@ static int cbfs_payload_decompress(struct cbfs_payload_segment *segments,
 					&decomp_size)) {
 			ERROR("Couldn't decompress payload segment %u\n", i);
 			buffer_delete(&new_buffer);
+			buffer_delete(&tbuff);
 			return -1;
 		}