diff --git a/src/clientserver.c b/src/clientserver.c
index bb2108d..eaaba25 100644
--- a/src/clientserver.c
+++ b/src/clientserver.c
@@ -423,9 +423,7 @@
 	    if (argtype == ARGTYPE_EDIT_WAIT)
 	    {
 		int	numFiles = *argc - i - 1;
-		int	j;
 		char_u  *done = alloc(numFiles);
-		char_u  *p;
 # ifdef FEAT_GUI_MSWIN
 		NOTIFYICONDATA ni;
 		int	count = 0;
@@ -450,6 +448,8 @@
 		vim_memset(done, 0, numFiles);
 		while (memchr(done, 0, numFiles) != NULL)
 		{
+		    char_u  *p;
+		    int	    j;
 # ifdef MSWIN
 		    p = serverGetReply(srv, NULL, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
 		    if (p == NULL)
@@ -459,6 +459,7 @@
 			break;
 # endif
 		    j = atoi((char *)p);
+		    vim_free(p);
 		    if (j >= 0 && j < numFiles)
 		    {
 # ifdef FEAT_GUI_MSWIN