diff --git a/builtin/multi-pack-index.c b/builtin/multi-pack-index.c
index 075d15d706..4480ba3982 100644
--- a/builtin/multi-pack-index.c
+++ b/builtin/multi-pack-index.c
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ static int cmd_multi_pack_index_verify(int argc, const char **argv)
 		usage_with_options(builtin_multi_pack_index_verify_usage,
 				   options);
 
+	FREE_AND_NULL(options);
+
 	return verify_midx_file(the_repository, opts.object_dir, opts.flags);
 }
 
@@ -191,6 +193,8 @@ static int cmd_multi_pack_index_expire(int argc, const char **argv)
 		usage_with_options(builtin_multi_pack_index_expire_usage,
 				   options);
 
+	FREE_AND_NULL(options);
+
 	return expire_midx_packs(the_repository, opts.object_dir, opts.flags);
 }