diff --git a/apps/req.c b/apps/req.c
index 41191803aef41..a201e36746db3 100644
--- a/apps/req.c
+++ b/apps/req.c
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ int req_main(int argc, char **argv)
             }
             goto end;
         }
-        BIO_free(out);
+        BIO_free_all(out);
         out = NULL;
         BIO_printf(bio_err, "-----\n");
     }