diff --git a/linux/device.c b/linux/device.c
index 977cf03..58f287c 100644
--- a/linux/device.c
+++ b/linux/device.c
@@ -247,6 +247,18 @@ int32_t GetDeviceType(void* device_ctx)
     if(!chrptr)
     {
         chrptr = strrchr(dev_path, '.');
+        if(!chrptr)
+        {
+            free((void*)sysfs_path);
+            free((void*)dev_path);
+            free((void*)host_no);
+            free((void*)iscsi_path);
+            free((void*)scsi_path);
+            free((void*)spi_path);
+            free((void*)fc_path);
+            free((void*)sas_path);
+            return dev_type;
+        }
     }
 
     chrptr--;