diff --git a/src/vim9script.c b/src/vim9script.c
index 13a29ec..6501684 100644
--- a/src/vim9script.c
+++ b/src/vim9script.c
@@ -477,7 +477,10 @@
     p = skipwhite(p + 1);
     type = parse_type(&p, &si->sn_type_list);
     if (called_emsg != called_emsg_before)
+    {
+	vim_free(name);
 	return p;
+    }
 
     // Create the variable with 0/NULL value.
     CLEAR_FIELD(init_tv);