diff --git a/SoundTriggerSession.cpp b/SoundTriggerSession.cpp
index 62a15f6..1871502 100644
--- a/SoundTriggerSession.cpp
+++ b/SoundTriggerSession.cpp
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@
 
     status = pal_stream_get_param(pal_handle_,
         PAL_PARAM_ID_WAKEUP_MODULE_VERSION, &param_payload);
-    if (status) {
+    if (status || param_payload == NULL) {
         ALOGE("%s: Failed to get version, status = %d", __func__, status);
         goto exit;
     }
@@ -709,6 +709,8 @@
         }
         pal_handle_ = nullptr;
     }
+    if (param_payload != NULL)
+        delete param_payload;
     ALOGV("%s: Exit", __func__);
     return 0;
 }