diff --git a/drmcompositor.cpp b/drmcompositor.cpp
index 4268ab5..9ade368 100644
--- a/drmcompositor.cpp
+++ b/drmcompositor.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
         drm_composition->TakeDisplayComposition(display));
     if (ret) {
       ALOGE("Failed to queue composition for display %d", display);
+      delete composition;
       return ret;
     }
   }