diff --git a/lib/sync.c b/lib/sync.c
index 6ca00041..85083fa8 100644
--- a/lib/sync.c
+++ b/lib/sync.c
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ int smb2_connect_share(struct smb2_context *smb2,
         }
 
 	rc = smb2_connect_share_async(smb2, server, share, user, connect_cb, cb_data);
-
         if (rc < 0) {
                 goto out;
 	}
@@ -142,6 +141,7 @@ int smb2_connect_share(struct smb2_context *smb2,
 	rc = wait_for_reply(smb2, cb_data);
         if (rc < 0) {
                 cb_data->status = SMB2_STATUS_CANCELLED;
+                free(cb_data);
                 return rc;
 	}