@@ -2587,8 +2587,9 @@ int cli_ac_addsig(struct cli_matcher *root, const char *virname, const char *hex

             if (nest > ACPATT_ALTN_MAXNEST) {

                 cli_errmsg("ac_addspecial: Expression exceeds maximum alternate nesting limit\n");

-                free(hexcpy);

-                return CL_EMALFDB;

+                mpool_free(root->mempool, newspecial);

+                error = CL_EMALFDB;

+                break;

             }

             if(!strcmp(pt, "B")) {