diff --git a/gfx/drivers/drm_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/drm_gfx.c
index 0cf9aeaeae..f7a6f158a0 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/drm_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/drm_gfx.c
@@ -728,10 +728,13 @@ 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
-      RARCH_LOG ("DRM: Init succesful.\n");
+   {
+      RARCH_LOG ("DRM: Init successful.\n");
+   }
 
    _drmvars->kms_width  = drm.current_mode->hdisplay;  
    _drmvars->kms_height = drm.current_mode->vdisplay;