diff --git a/libavcodec/fraps.c b/libavcodec/fraps.c
index 0844fa7939..ebcc1013e6 100644
--- a/libavcodec/fraps.c
+++ b/libavcodec/fraps.c
@@ -114,8 +114,10 @@ static int fraps2_decode_plane(FrapsContext *s, uint8_t *dst, int stride, int w,
             else if(Uoff) dst[i] += 0x80;
         }
         dst += stride;
-        if(get_bits_left(&gb) < 0)
+        if(get_bits_left(&gb) < 0){
+            free_vlc(&vlc);
             return -1;
+        }
     }
     free_vlc(&vlc);
     return 0;