diff --git a/src/inotify.c b/src/inotify.c
index c0a6fdb..603ce9d 100644
--- a/src/inotify.c
+++ b/src/inotify.c
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ static char *my_readlink(char *path)
 	{
 	  /* Not link or doesn't exist. */
 	  if (errno == EINVAL || errno == ENOENT)
-	    return NULL;
+	    {
+	      free(buf);
+	      return NULL;
+	    }
 	  else
 	    die(_("cannot access path %s: %s"), path, EC_MISC);
 	}
@@ -200,6 +203,8 @@ void set_dynamic_inotify(int flag, int total_size, struct crec **rhash, int revh
 	       free(path);
 	     }
 	 }
+
+       closedir(dir_stream);
     }
 }