diff --git a/backend.c b/backend.c
index 22f65a7c..f596c96e 100644
--- a/backend.c
+++ b/backend.c
@@ -249,9 +249,12 @@ SR_API int sr_init(struct sr_context **ctx)
 #endif
 
 	*ctx = context;
+	context = NULL;
 	ret = SR_OK;
 
 done:
+	if (context)
+		g_free(context);
 	return ret;
 }