diff --git a/libs/freetdm/mod_freetdm/mod_freetdm.c b/libs/freetdm/mod_freetdm/mod_freetdm.c
index 1c41ed3b74..9b6641d7b0 100755
--- a/libs/freetdm/mod_freetdm/mod_freetdm.c
+++ b/libs/freetdm/mod_freetdm/mod_freetdm.c
@@ -4834,11 +4834,13 @@ SWITCH_MODULE_LOAD_FUNCTION(mod_freetdm_load)
 	ftdm_global_set_config_directory(SWITCH_GLOBAL_dirs.conf_dir);
 
 	if (ftdm_global_init() != FTDM_SUCCESS) {
+		ftdm_global_destroy();
 		ftdm_log(FTDM_LOG_ERROR, "Error loading FreeTDM\n");
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_TERM;
 	}
 
 	if (ftdm_global_configuration() != FTDM_SUCCESS) {
+		ftdm_global_destroy();
 		ftdm_log(FTDM_LOG_ERROR, "Error configuring FreeTDM\n");
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_TERM;
 	}