diff --git a/gfx/drivers/drm_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/drm_gfx.c
index 0cf9aeaeae..3b1eb0c4c2 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/drm_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/drm_gfx.c
@@ -728,6 +728,7 @@ static void *drm_gfx_init(const video_info_t *video,
    if (!init_drm())
    {
       RARCH_ERR ("DRM: Failed to initialize DRM\n");
+      free(_drmvars);
       return NULL;
    }
    else