diff --git a/libckteec/src/serialize_ck.c b/libckteec/src/serialize_ck.c
index 825677e2..c611e14c 100644
--- a/libckteec/src/serialize_ck.c
+++ b/libckteec/src/serialize_ck.c
@@ -95,18 +95,18 @@ static CK_RV serialize_indirect_attribute(struct serializer *obj,
 	 */
 	rv = serialize_32b(obj, attribute->type);
 	if (rv)
-		return rv;
+		goto out;
 
 	rv = serialize_32b(obj, obj2.size);
 	if (rv)
-		return rv;
+		goto out;
 
 	rv = serialize_buffer(obj, obj2.buffer, obj2.size);
 	if (rv)
-		return rv;
+		goto out;
 
 	obj->item_count++;
-
+out:
 	release_serial_object(&obj2);
 
 	return rv;