diff --git a/ext/openssl/xp_ssl.c b/ext/openssl/xp_ssl.c
index caf812d83df..85f2ebca59e 100644
--- a/ext/openssl/xp_ssl.c
+++ b/ext/openssl/xp_ssl.c
@@ -449,6 +449,8 @@ static zend_bool php_openssl_matches_san_list(X509 *peer, const char *subject_na
 
 			if (php_openssl_matches_wildcard_name(subject_name, (const char *)cert_name)) {
 				OPENSSL_free(cert_name);
+				sk_GENERAL_NAME_pop_free(alt_names, GENERAL_NAME_free);
+
 				return 1;
 			}
 			OPENSSL_free(cert_name);
@@ -461,6 +463,8 @@ static zend_bool php_openssl_matches_san_list(X509 *peer, const char *subject_na
 					san->d.iPAddress->data[3]
 				);
 				if (strcasecmp(subject_name, (const char*)ipbuffer) == 0) {
+					sk_GENERAL_NAME_pop_free(alt_names, GENERAL_NAME_free);
+
 					return 1;
 				}
 			}
@@ -471,6 +475,8 @@ static zend_bool php_openssl_matches_san_list(X509 *peer, const char *subject_na
 		}
 	}
 
+	sk_GENERAL_NAME_pop_free(alt_names, GENERAL_NAME_free);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 /* }}} */