diff --git a/command.c b/command.c
index 5a78e23ea7..27ebfdeb72 100644
--- a/command.c
+++ b/command.c
@@ -1424,6 +1424,7 @@ static bool command_event_save_core_config(void)
    {
       runloop_msg_queue_push(msg_hash_to_str(MSG_CONFIG_DIRECTORY_NOT_SET), 1, 180, true);
       RARCH_ERR("[Config]: %s\n", msg_hash_to_str(MSG_CONFIG_DIRECTORY_NOT_SET));
+      free (config_dir);
       return false;
    }
 
diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index 061d10dc76..44ca8c52f9 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -3355,6 +3355,7 @@ success:
    free(shader_directory);
    free(core_path);
    free(game_path);
+   free(parent_path);
    config_file_free(new_conf);
    return true;
 }