diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_ssl.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_ssl.function
index 03cfe1551..e53b98099 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_ssl.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_ssl.function
@@ -4998,6 +4998,8 @@ void handshake_serialization( )
     perform_handshake( &options );
     /* The goto below is used to avoid an "unused label" warning.*/
     goto exit;
+exit:
+    free_handshake_options( &options );
 }
 /* END_CASE */