diff --git a/backend/auspost.c b/backend/auspost.c
index 4be9f356..8786d0c1 100644
--- a/backend/auspost.c
+++ b/backend/auspost.c
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ void rs_error(char data_pattern[])
 	{
 		concat(data_pattern, AusBarTable[(int)result[reader - 1]]);
 	}
+	rs_free();
 }
 
 int australia_post(struct zint_symbol *symbol, unsigned char source[])
diff --git a/backend/aztec.c b/backend/aztec.c
index 8062e3da..05106695 100644
--- a/backend/aztec.c
+++ b/backend/aztec.c
@@ -802,6 +802,7 @@ int aztec(struct zint_symbol *symbol, unsigned char source[])
 				if(ecc_part[i] & 0x02) { concat(adjusted_string, "1"); } else { concat(adjusted_string, "0"); }
 				if(ecc_part[i] & 0x01) { concat(adjusted_string, "1"); } else { concat(adjusted_string, "0"); }
 			}
+			rs_free();
 			break;
 		case 8:
 			for(i = 0; i < data_blocks; i++) {
@@ -827,6 +828,7 @@ int aztec(struct zint_symbol *symbol, unsigned char source[])
 				if(ecc_part[i] & 0x02) { concat(adjusted_string, "1"); } else { concat(adjusted_string, "0"); }
 				if(ecc_part[i] & 0x01) { concat(adjusted_string, "1"); } else { concat(adjusted_string, "0"); }
 			}
+			rs_free();
 			break;
 		case 10:
 			for(i = 0; i < data_blocks; i++) {
@@ -856,6 +858,7 @@ int aztec(struct zint_symbol *symbol, unsigned char source[])
 				if(ecc_part[i] & 0x02) { concat(adjusted_string, "1"); } else { concat(adjusted_string, "0"); }
 				if(ecc_part[i] & 0x01) { concat(adjusted_string, "1"); } else { concat(adjusted_string, "0"); }
 			}
+			rs_free();
 			break;
 		case 12:
 			for(i = 0; i < data_blocks; i++) {
@@ -889,6 +892,7 @@ int aztec(struct zint_symbol *symbol, unsigned char source[])
 				if(ecc_part[i] & 0x02) { concat(adjusted_string, "1"); } else { concat(adjusted_string, "0"); }
 				if(ecc_part[i] & 0x01) { concat(adjusted_string, "1"); } else { concat(adjusted_string, "0"); }
 			}
+			rs_free();
 			break;
 	}
 	
@@ -968,6 +972,7 @@ int aztec(struct zint_symbol *symbol, unsigned char source[])
 			if(desc_ecc[i] & 0x01) { descriptor[(i * 4) + 19] = '1'; }
 		}
 	}
+	rs_free();
 	
 	/* Merge descriptor with the rest of the symbol */
 	for(i = 0; i < 40; i++) {
diff --git a/backend/dm200.c b/backend/dm200.c
index 0a547558..ce458997 100644
--- a/backend/dm200.c
+++ b/backend/dm200.c
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ static void ecc200(unsigned char *binary, int bytes, int datablock, int rsblock)
 		for (n = b; n < rsblock * blocks; n += blocks)
 			binary[bytes + n] = ecc[p--];
 	}
+	rs_free();
 }
 
 /*
@@ -237,6 +238,7 @@ char ecc200encode(unsigned char *t, int tl, unsigned char *s, int sl, char *enco
 		fprintf(stderr, "Encoding string too short\n");
 		return 0;
 	}
+
 	// do the encoding
 	while (sp < sl && tp < tl) {
 		char newenc = enc;	// suggest new encoding
@@ -851,14 +853,12 @@ int iec16022ecc200(unsigned char *barcode, int barcodelen, struct zint_symbol *s
 			}
 			symbol->row_height[(H - y) - 1] = 1;
 		}
-		
 		free(grid);
 		free(places);
 	}
 	
 	symbol->rows = H;
 	symbol->width = W;
-	
 	free(encoding);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/backend/maxicode.c b/backend/maxicode.c
index 9646cc96..b86bc626 100644
--- a/backend/maxicode.c
+++ b/backend/maxicode.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ void maxi_do_primary_check(  )
 
 	for ( j = 0; j < ecclen; j += 1)
 		maxi_codeword[ datalen + j] = results[j];
+	rs_free();
 }
 
 void maxi_do_secondary_chk_odd( int ecclen )
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ void maxi_do_secondary_chk_odd( int ecclen )
 
 	for ( j = 0; j < (ecclen); j += 1)
 		maxi_codeword[ datalen + (2 *j) + 1 + 20 ] = results[j];
+	rs_free();
 }
 
 void maxi_do_secondary_chk_even(int ecclen )
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ void maxi_do_secondary_chk_even(int ecclen )
 
 	for ( j = 0; j < (ecclen); j += 1)
 		maxi_codeword[ datalen + (2 *j) + 20] = results[j];
+	rs_free();
 }
 
 void maxi_bump(int set[], int character[], int bump_posn)
diff --git a/backend/reedsol.c b/backend/reedsol.c
index 81515ad4..ce6b7dd5 100644
--- a/backend/reedsol.c
+++ b/backend/reedsol.c
@@ -104,8 +104,7 @@ void rs_init_code(int nsym, int index)
 		rspoly[i] = 1;
 		for (k = i - 1; k > 0; k--) {
 			if (rspoly[k])
-				rspoly[k] =
-				    alog[(log[rspoly[k]] + index) % logmod];
+				rspoly[k] = alog[(log[rspoly[k]] + index) % logmod];
 			rspoly[k] ^= rspoly[k - 1];
 		}
 		rspoly[0] = alog[(log[rspoly[0]] + index) % logmod];
@@ -122,10 +121,7 @@ void rs_encode(int len, unsigned char *data, unsigned char *res)
 		m = res[rlen - 1] ^ data[i];
 		for (k = rlen - 1; k > 0; k--) {
 			if (m && rspoly[k])
-				res[k] =
-						res[k -
-						1] ^ alog[(log[m] +
-						log[rspoly[k]]) % logmod];
+				res[k] = res[k - 1] ^ alog[(log[m] + log[rspoly[k]]) % logmod];
 			else
 				res[k] = res[k - 1];
 		}
@@ -134,12 +130,6 @@ void rs_encode(int len, unsigned char *data, unsigned char *res)
 		else
 			res[0] = 0;
 	}
-	
-	free(log);
-	free(alog);
-	free(rspoly);
-	rspoly = NULL;
-
 }
 
 void rs_encode_long(int len, unsigned int *data, unsigned int *res)
@@ -151,10 +141,7 @@ void rs_encode_long(int len, unsigned int *data, unsigned int *res)
 		m = res[rlen - 1] ^ data[i];
 		for (k = rlen - 1; k > 0; k--) {
 			if (m && rspoly[k])
-				res[k] =
-				    res[k -
-					1] ^ alog[(log[m] +
-						   log[rspoly[k]]) % logmod];
+				res[k] = res[k - 1] ^ alog[(log[m] + log[rspoly[k]]) % logmod];
 			else
 				res[k] = res[k - 1];
 		}
@@ -163,10 +150,12 @@ void rs_encode_long(int len, unsigned int *data, unsigned int *res)
 		else
 			res[0] = 0;
 	}
-	
+}
+
+void rs_free()
+{ /* Free memory */
 	free(log);
 	free(alog);
 	free(rspoly);
 	rspoly = NULL;
 }
-
diff --git a/backend/reedsol.h b/backend/reedsol.h
index 9d7df4b0..5de691b4 100644
--- a/backend/reedsol.h
+++ b/backend/reedsol.h
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@ void rs_init_gf(int poly);
 void rs_init_code(int nsym, int index);
 void rs_encode(int len, unsigned char *data, unsigned char *res);
 void rs_encode_long(int len, unsigned int *data, unsigned int *res);
+void rs_free();
 
 #endif				/* __REEDSOL_H */