diff --git a/plugins/in_fluentbit_metrics/metrics.c b/plugins/in_fluentbit_metrics/metrics.c
index 779a0365105..c11d02dcb88 100644
--- a/plugins/in_fluentbit_metrics/metrics.c
+++ b/plugins/in_fluentbit_metrics/metrics.c
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ static int in_metrics_init(struct flb_input_instance *in,
             flb_plg_error(ctx->ins,
                           "could not set collector on start for Fluent Bit "
                           "metrics plugin");
+            flb_free(ctx);
             return -1;
         }
         ctx->coll_fd_start = ret;
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ static int in_metrics_init(struct flb_input_instance *in,
     if (ret == -1) {
         flb_plg_error(ctx->ins,
                       "could not set collector for Fluent Bit metrics plugin");
+        flb_free(ctx);
         return -1;
     }
     ctx->coll_fd_runtime = ret;