diff --git a/cpu-miner.c b/cpu-miner.c
index 01100be..252fa9a 100755
--- a/cpu-miner.c
+++ b/cpu-miner.c
@@ -690,6 +690,8 @@ static bool submit_upstream_work(CURL *curl, struct work *work)
 	}
 
 	rc = true;
+	free(str);
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static const char *rpc_req =
@@ -772,6 +774,8 @@ static bool rpc2_login(CURL *curl)
 	}
 
 	json_decref(val);
+
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static void workio_cmd_free(struct workio_cmd *wc)