k32buf = (struct dlm_write_request32 *)kbuf;
                kbuf = kmalloc(count + 1 + (sizeof(struct dlm_write_request) -
                               sizeof(struct dlm_write_request32)), GFP_KERNEL);
-               if (!kbuf)
+               if (!kbuf) {
+                       kfree(k32buf);
                        return -ENOMEM;
+               }
 
                if (proc)
                        set_bit(DLM_PROC_FLAGS_COMPAT, &proc->flags);
 
        /* do we really need this? can a write happen after a close? */
        if ((kbuf->cmd == DLM_USER_LOCK || kbuf->cmd == DLM_USER_UNLOCK) &&
-           (proc && test_bit(DLM_PROC_FLAGS_CLOSING, &proc->flags)))
-               return -EINVAL;
+           (proc && test_bit(DLM_PROC_FLAGS_CLOSING, &proc->flags))) {
+               error = -EINVAL;
+               goto out_free;
+       }
 
        sigfillset(&allsigs);
        sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, &allsigs, &tmpsig);