diff --git a/ext/openssl/openssl.c b/ext/openssl/openssl.c
index d00efbfe5c2ce..a7c30e663161b 100644
--- a/ext/openssl/openssl.c
+++ b/ext/openssl/openssl.c
@@ -1168,6 +1168,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(openssl_x509_parse)
 
 err_subitem:
 	zval_ptr_dtor(&subitem);
+	zval_ptr_dtor(&critext);
 err:
 	zend_array_destroy(Z_ARR_P(return_value));
 	if (cert_str) {