diff --git a/qga/commands-posix.c b/qga/commands-posix.c
index 93474ff..cc69b82 100644
--- a/qga/commands-posix.c
+++ b/qga/commands-posix.c
@@ -1773,6 +1773,7 @@
     }
 
     error_free(local_err);
+    local_err = NULL;
 
     if (pmutils_supports_mode(mode, &local_err)) {
         mode_supported = true;
@@ -1784,6 +1785,7 @@
     }
 
     error_free(local_err);
+    local_err = NULL;
 
     if (linux_sys_state_supports_mode(mode, &local_err)) {
         mode_supported = true;
@@ -1791,6 +1793,7 @@
     }
 
     if (!mode_supported) {
+        error_free(local_err);
         error_setg(errp,
                    "the requested suspend mode is not supported by the guest");
     } else {