diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_te.c b/ospfd/ospf_te.c
index f62f35c..4a28ae8 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_te.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_te.c
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@
   if ((new->data = ospf_lsa_data_new (length)) == NULL)
     {
       zlog_warn ("ospf_mpls_te_lsa_new: ospf_lsa_data_new() ?");
-      ospf_lsa_free (new);
+      ospf_lsa_unlock (new);
       new = NULL;
       stream_free (s);
       goto out;
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@
   if (ospf_lsa_install (area->ospf, NULL/*oi*/, new) == NULL)
     {
       zlog_warn ("ospf_mpls_te_lsa_originate1: ospf_lsa_install() ?");
-      ospf_lsa_free (new);
+      ospf_lsa_unlock (new);
       goto out;
     }
 
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@
   if (ospf_lsa_install (area->ospf, NULL/*oi*/, new) == NULL)
     {
       zlog_warn ("ospf_mpls_te_lsa_refresh: ospf_lsa_install() ?");
-      ospf_lsa_free (new);
+      ospf_lsa_unlock (new);
       goto out;
     }