Signed-off-by: Daan De Meyer <daan.j.demeyer@gmail.com>
---
 hw/core/loader.c | 5 ++---
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/hw/core/loader.c b/hw/core/loader.c
index 42edcf2d98..a511888aa3 100644
--- a/hw/core/loader.c
+++ b/hw/core/loader.c
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ struct linux_efi_zboot_header {
 ssize_t unpack_efi_zboot_image(uint8_t **buffer, ssize_t *size)
 {
     const struct linux_efi_zboot_header *header;
-    uint8_t *data = NULL;
+    g_autofree uint8_t *data = NULL;
     ssize_t ploff, plsize;
     ssize_t bytes;
 
@@ -902,12 +902,11 @@ ssize_t unpack_efi_zboot_image(uint8_t **buffer, ssize_t *size)
     bytes = gunzip(data, LOAD_IMAGE_MAX_DECOMPRESSED_BYTES, *buffer + ploff, plsize);
     if (bytes < 0) {
         fprintf(stderr, "failed to decompress EFI zboot image\n");
-        g_free(data);
         return -1;
     }
 
     g_free(*buffer);
-    *buffer = g_realloc(data, bytes);
+    *buffer = g_realloc(g_steal_pointer(&data), bytes);
     *size = bytes;
     return bytes;
 }
-- 
2.51.0

On Sat, Oct 11, 2025 at 10:15:52AM +0200, Daan De Meyer wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Daan De Meyer <daan.j.demeyer@gmail.com>
> ---
>  hw/core/loader.c | 5 ++---
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

Reviewed-by: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com>


With regards,
Daniel
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