diff --git a/usr.sbin/ctld/ctld.c b/usr.sbin/ctld/ctld.c
index f2b2de5b9a57..f3d8d5807856 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ctld/ctld.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ctld/ctld.c
@@ -2874,6 +2874,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			error = conf_apply(oldconf, newconf);
 			if (error != 0)
 				log_warnx("failed to apply configuration");
+			conf_delete(newconf);
 			conf_delete(oldconf);
 			oldconf = NULL;
 
diff --git a/usr.sbin/ctld/kernel.c b/usr.sbin/ctld/kernel.c
index cbb8e2c25f5d..5ea9295e9df0 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ctld/kernel.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ctld/kernel.c
@@ -615,6 +615,22 @@ conf_new_from_kernel(void)
 		}
 		cp->p_ctl_port = port->port_id;
 	}
+	while ((port = STAILQ_FIRST(&devlist.port_list))) {
+		struct cctl_lun_nv *nv;
+
+		STAILQ_REMOVE_HEAD(&devlist.port_list, links);
+		free(port->port_frontend);
+		free(port->port_name);
+		free(port->cfiscsi_target);
+		free(port->ctld_portal_group_name);
+		while ((nv = STAILQ_FIRST(&port->attr_list))) {
+			STAILQ_REMOVE_HEAD(&port->attr_list, links);
+			free(nv->value);
+			free(nv->name);
+			free(nv);
+		}
+		free(port);
+	}
 	free(name);
 
 	STAILQ_FOREACH(lun, &devlist.lun_list, links) {
@@ -665,6 +681,18 @@ conf_new_from_kernel(void)
 				    cl->l_name);
 		}
 	}
+	while ((lun = STAILQ_FIRST(&devlist.lun_list))) {
+		struct cctl_lun_nv *nv;
+
+		STAILQ_REMOVE_HEAD(&devlist.lun_list, links);
+		while ((nv = STAILQ_FIRST(&lun->attr_list))) {
+			STAILQ_REMOVE_HEAD(&lun->attr_list, links);
+			free(nv->value);
+			free(nv->name);
+			free(nv);
+		}
+		free(lun);
+	}
 
 	return (conf);
 }
@@ -742,12 +770,14 @@ kernel_lun_add(struct lun *lun)
 
 		req.args = nvlist_pack(req.args_nvl, &req.args_len);
 		if (req.args == NULL) {
+			nvlist_destroy(req.args_nvl);
 			log_warn("error packing nvlist");
 			return (1);
 		}
 	}
 
 	error = ioctl(ctl_fd, CTL_LUN_REQ, &req);
+	free(req.args);
 	nvlist_destroy(req.args_nvl);
 
 	if (error != 0) {
@@ -825,12 +855,14 @@ kernel_lun_modify(struct lun *lun)
 
 		req.args = nvlist_pack(req.args_nvl, &req.args_len);
 		if (req.args == NULL) {
+			nvlist_destroy(req.args_nvl);
 			log_warn("error packing nvlist");
 			return (1);
 		}
 	}
 
 	error = ioctl(ctl_fd, CTL_LUN_REQ, &req);
+	free(req.args);
 	nvlist_destroy(req.args_nvl);
 
 	if (error != 0) {
@@ -1053,6 +1085,7 @@ kernel_port_add(struct port *port)
 
 		req.args = nvlist_pack(req.args_nvl, &req.args_len);
 		if (req.args == NULL) {
+			nvlist_destroy(req.args_nvl);
 			log_warn("error packing nvlist");
 			return (1);
 		}
@@ -1060,6 +1093,7 @@ kernel_port_add(struct port *port)
 		req.result = result_buf;
 		req.result_len = sizeof(result_buf);
 		error = ioctl(ctl_fd, CTL_PORT_REQ, &req);
+		free(req.args);
 		nvlist_destroy(req.args_nvl);
 
 		if (error != 0) {
@@ -1203,11 +1237,13 @@ kernel_port_remove(struct port *port)
 
 		req.args = nvlist_pack(req.args_nvl, &req.args_len);
 		if (req.args == NULL) {
+			nvlist_destroy(req.args_nvl);
 			log_warn("error packing nvlist");
 			return (1);
 		}
 
 		error = ioctl(ctl_fd, CTL_PORT_REQ, &req);
+		free(req.args);
 		nvlist_destroy(req.args_nvl);
 
 		if (error != 0) {