rs->sr_flags &= ~REP_ENTRY_MUSTBEFREED;
        }
 
+       if ( rs->sr_flags & REP_CTRLS_MUSTBEFREED ) {
+               rs->sr_flags ^= REP_CTRLS_MUSTBEFREED; /* paranoia */
+               if ( rs->sr_ctrls ) {
+                       slap_free_ctrls( op, rs->sr_ctrls );
+                       rs->sr_ctrls = NULL;
+               }
+       }
+
        return( rc );
 }
 
                (void)slap_cleanup_play( op, rs );
        }
 
+       if ( rs->sr_flags & REP_CTRLS_MUSTBEFREED ) {
+               rs->sr_flags ^= REP_CTRLS_MUSTBEFREED; /* paranoia */
+               if ( rs->sr_ctrls ) {
+                       slap_free_ctrls( op, rs->sr_ctrls );
+                       rs->sr_ctrls = NULL;
+               }
+       }
+
        return rc;
 }