diff --git a/hw/acpi/memory_hotplug.c b/hw/acpi/memory_hotplug.c
index ce428dfc18..e4b9a01f80 100644
--- a/hw/acpi/memory_hotplug.c
+++ b/hw/acpi/memory_hotplug.c
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ static void acpi_memory_hotplug_write(void *opaque, hwaddr addr, uint64_t data,
                 qapi_event_send_mem_unplug_error(dev->id,
                                                  error_get_pretty(local_err),
                                                  &error_abort);
+                error_free(local_err);
                 break;
             }
             trace_mhp_acpi_pc_dimm_deleted(mem_st->selector);
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr.c b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
index 030ee3554a..3bb8bcda4f 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ static XICSState *xics_system_init(MachineState *machine,
             error_report("kernel_irqchip requested but unavailable: %s",
                          error_get_pretty(err));
         }
+        error_free(err);
     }
 
     if (!icp) {