diff --git a/tests/wsp.c b/tests/wsp.c
index 3e82e9a..de90c54 100644
--- a/tests/wsp.c
+++ b/tests/wsp.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ wsp_getvar (const char *vptr, size_t vlen, void *data)
 int
 main (int argc, char **argv)
 {
-  char buf[1024], *ptr;
+  char buf[1024], *ptr, *saved_ptr;
   int i, offarg = 0;
   int trimnl_option = 0;
   int plaintext_option = 0;
@@ -366,13 +366,13 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 	      if (*ptr == 0)
 		ptr = NULL;
 	      else
-		free ((void*)ws.ws_input);
+		free (saved_ptr);
 	    }
 	  else
 	    next_call = 1;
 	  if (ptr)
 	    {
-	      ptr = strdup (ptr);
+	      ptr = saved_ptr = strdup (ptr);
 	      assert (ptr != NULL);
 	    }
 	}