diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_flood.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_flood.c
index 04ff35083f..261eed30ea 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_flood.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_flood.c
@@ -1061,6 +1061,7 @@ void ospf6_receive_lsa(struct ospf6_neighbor *from,
 						zlog_debug(
 							"%s, Not moving to HELPER role, So dicarding GraceLSA",
 							__func__);
+					ospf6_lsa_delete(new);
 					return;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_gr.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_gr.c
index 64eb90d5f2..27b8df0828 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_gr.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_gr.c
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ void ospf6_gr_check_lsdb_consistency(struct ospf6 *ospf6,
 			snprintfrr(reason, sizeof(reason),
 				   "detected inconsistent LSA %s [area %pI4]",
 				   lsa->name, &area->area_id);
+			ospf6_lsa_unlock(&lsa);
 			ospf6_gr_restart_exit(ospf6, reason);
 			return;
 		}