diff --git a/ChangeLog.d/fix_psa_crypto_leak.txt b/ChangeLog.d/fix_psa_crypto_leak.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f9e5feb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ChangeLog.d/fix_psa_crypto_leak.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Bugfix
+   * Fix a memory leak in an error case in psa_generate_derived_key_internal().
diff --git a/library/psa_crypto.c b/library/psa_crypto.c
index 68098e524..e3ba1d38b 100644
--- a/library/psa_crypto.c
+++ b/library/psa_crypto.c
@@ -5100,7 +5100,7 @@ static psa_status_t psa_generate_derived_key_internal(
 
     status = psa_allocate_buffer_to_slot( slot, bytes );
     if( status != PSA_SUCCESS )
-        return( status );
+        goto exit;
 
     slot->attr.bits = (psa_key_bits_t) bits;
     psa_key_attributes_t attributes = {