diff --git a/programs/pkey/rsa_encrypt.c b/programs/pkey/rsa_encrypt.c
index 6831833..0e9b9e3 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/rsa_encrypt.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/rsa_encrypt.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
     unsigned char buf[512];
     const char *pers = "rsa_encrypt";
 
+    rsa_init( &rsa, RSA_PKCS_V15, 0 );
     ret = 1;
 
     if( argc != 2 )
@@ -104,8 +105,6 @@
         goto exit;
     }
 
-    rsa_init( &rsa, RSA_PKCS_V15, 0 );
-
     if( ( ret = mpi_read_file( &rsa.N, 16, f ) ) != 0 ||
         ( ret = mpi_read_file( &rsa.E, 16, f ) ) != 0 )
     {
@@ -160,6 +159,7 @@
 exit:
     ctr_drbg_free( &ctr_drbg );
     entropy_free( &entropy );
+    rsa_free( &rsa );
 
 #if defined(_WIN32)
     polarssl_printf( "  + Press Enter to exit this program.\n" );