diff --git a/src/mqtt/MQTT.cpp b/src/mqtt/MQTT.cpp
index 3d5948976..967b7ba50 100644
--- a/src/mqtt/MQTT.cpp
+++ b/src/mqtt/MQTT.cpp
@@ -167,17 +167,26 @@ void MQTT::onReceive(char *topic, byte *payload, size_t length)
                     if (isFromUs(p)) {
                         LOG_INFO("Ignore downlink message we originally sent");
                         packetPool.release(p);
+                        free(e.channel_id);
+                        free(e.gateway_id);
+                        free(e.packet);
                         return;
                     }
                     if (p->which_payload_variant == meshtastic_MeshPacket_decoded_tag) {
                         if (moduleConfig.mqtt.encryption_enabled) {
                             LOG_INFO("Ignore decoded message on MQTT, encryption is enabled");
                             packetPool.release(p);
+                            free(e.channel_id);
+                            free(e.gateway_id);
+                            free(e.packet);
                             return;
                         }
                         if (p->decoded.portnum == meshtastic_PortNum_ADMIN_APP) {
                             LOG_INFO("Ignore decoded admin packet");
                             packetPool.release(p);
+                            free(e.channel_id);
+                            free(e.gateway_id);
+                            free(e.packet);
                             return;
                         }
                         p->channel = ch.index;
@@ -771,4 +780,4 @@ bool MQTT::isPrivateIpAddress(const char address[])
 
     int octet2Num = atoi(octet2);
     return octet2Num >= 16 && octet2Num <= 31;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}