diff --git a/newlib/ChangeLog b/newlib/ChangeLog
index 4c0d460ad..faaf1255c 100644
--- a/newlib/ChangeLog
+++ b/newlib/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2004-07-16  Jeff Johnston  <jjohnstn@redhat.com>
+
+	* libc/stdio/fvwrite.c (_sfvwrite):  For asprintf family
+	calls, if realloc fails, free up buffer as it is no longer
+	used.
+
 2004-07-07  Artem B. Bityuckiy  <dedekind@oktetlabs.ru>
 
 	* libc/iconv/iconv.tex: Updated to represent recent changes.
diff --git a/newlib/libc/stdio/fvwrite.c b/newlib/libc/stdio/fvwrite.c
index 3143b01b5..f036d7483 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/stdio/fvwrite.c
+++ b/newlib/libc/stdio/fvwrite.c
@@ -129,7 +129,11 @@ _DEFUN(__sfvwrite, (fp, uio),
                                                      fp->_bf._base, 
                                                      curpos + len);
 		  if (!ptr)
-		    goto err;
+		    {
+		      /* Free buffer which is no longer used.  */
+		      _free_r (_REENT, fp->_bf._base);
+		      goto err;
+		    }
 		  fp->_bf._base = ptr;
 		  fp->_p = ptr + curpos;
 		  fp->_bf._size = curpos + len;