diff --git a/dix/ptrveloc.c b/dix/ptrveloc.c
index 5166288e8..ee5a24c9e 100644
--- a/dix/ptrveloc.c
+++ b/dix/ptrveloc.c
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ InitPredictableAccelerationScheme(DeviceIntPtr dev,
     schemeData->vel = vel;
     scheme.accelData = schemeData;
     if (!InitializePredictableAccelerationProperties(dev, vel, schemeData)) {
+        FreeVelocityData(vel);
         free(vel);
         free(schemeData);
         return FALSE;