diff --git a/dix/ptrveloc.c b/dix/ptrveloc.c
index 632971ed9..79765e98b 100644
--- a/dix/ptrveloc.c
+++ b/dix/ptrveloc.c
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ InitPredictableAccelerationScheme(DeviceIntPtr dev,
     schemeData->vel = vel;
     scheme.accelData = schemeData;
     if (!InitializePredictableAccelerationProperties(dev, vel, schemeData)) {
+        FreeVelocityData(vel);
         free(vel);
         free(schemeData);
         return FALSE;