diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-metal/ggml-metal-context.m b/ggml/src/ggml-metal/ggml-metal-context.m
index e1129db30..6cdc4006b 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-metal/ggml-metal-context.m
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-metal/ggml-metal-context.m
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ ggml_metal_t ggml_metal_init(ggml_metal_device_t dev) {
         id<MTLCommandQueue> queue = ggml_metal_device_get_queue(dev);
         if (queue == nil) {
             GGML_LOG_ERROR("%s: error: failed to create command queue\n", __func__);
+            free(res);
             return NULL;
         }