diff --git a/crypto/param_build.c b/crypto/param_build.c
index c4624ec33e..43b194bcea 100644
--- a/crypto/param_build.c
+++ b/crypto/param_build.c
@@ -361,14 +361,12 @@ OSSL_PARAM *OSSL_PARAM_BLD_to_param(OSSL_PARAM_BLD *bld)
         if (s == NULL) {
             CRYPTOerr(CRYPTO_F_OSSL_PARAM_BLD_TO_PARAM,
                       CRYPTO_R_SECURE_MALLOC_FAILURE);
-            OPENSSL_free(bld);
             return NULL;
         }
     }
     params = OPENSSL_malloc(total);
     if (params == NULL) {
         CRYPTOerr(CRYPTO_F_OSSL_PARAM_BLD_TO_PARAM, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
-        OPENSSL_free(bld);
         OPENSSL_secure_free(s);
         return NULL;
     }