diff --git a/net/sctp/output.c b/net/sctp/output.c
index 6ae47aca..539f35d 100644
--- a/net/sctp/output.c
+++ b/net/sctp/output.c
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@
 #include <net/sctp/checksum.h>
 
 /* Forward declarations for private helpers. */
+static sctp_xmit_t __sctp_packet_append_chunk(struct sctp_packet *packet,
+					      struct sctp_chunk *chunk);
 static sctp_xmit_t sctp_packet_can_append_data(struct sctp_packet *packet,
 					   struct sctp_chunk *chunk);
 static void sctp_packet_append_data(struct sctp_packet *packet,
@@ -224,7 +226,10 @@
 	if (!auth)
 		return retval;
 
-	retval = sctp_packet_append_chunk(pkt, auth);
+	retval = __sctp_packet_append_chunk(pkt, auth);
+
+	if (retval != SCTP_XMIT_OK)
+		sctp_chunk_free(auth);
 
 	return retval;
 }
@@ -256,48 +261,31 @@
 			asoc->a_rwnd = asoc->rwnd;
 			sack = sctp_make_sack(asoc);
 			if (sack) {
-				retval = sctp_packet_append_chunk(pkt, sack);
+				retval = __sctp_packet_append_chunk(pkt, sack);
+				if (retval != SCTP_XMIT_OK) {
+					sctp_chunk_free(sack);
+					goto out;
+				}
 				asoc->peer.sack_needed = 0;
 				if (del_timer(timer))
 					sctp_association_put(asoc);
 			}
 		}
 	}
+out:
 	return retval;
 }
 
+
 /* Append a chunk to the offered packet reporting back any inability to do
  * so.
  */
-sctp_xmit_t sctp_packet_append_chunk(struct sctp_packet *packet,
-				     struct sctp_chunk *chunk)
+static sctp_xmit_t __sctp_packet_append_chunk(struct sctp_packet *packet,
+					      struct sctp_chunk *chunk)
 {
 	sctp_xmit_t retval = SCTP_XMIT_OK;
 	__u16 chunk_len = WORD_ROUND(ntohs(chunk->chunk_hdr->length));
 
-	SCTP_DEBUG_PRINTK("%s: packet:%p chunk:%p\n", __func__, packet,
-			  chunk);
-
-	/* Data chunks are special.  Before seeing what else we can
-	 * bundle into this packet, check to see if we are allowed to
-	 * send this DATA.
-	 */
-	if (sctp_chunk_is_data(chunk)) {
-		retval = sctp_packet_can_append_data(packet, chunk);
-		if (retval != SCTP_XMIT_OK)
-			goto finish;
-	}
-
-	/* Try to bundle AUTH chunk */
-	retval = sctp_packet_bundle_auth(packet, chunk);
-	if (retval != SCTP_XMIT_OK)
-		goto finish;
-
-	/* Try to bundle SACK chunk */
-	retval = sctp_packet_bundle_sack(packet, chunk);
-	if (retval != SCTP_XMIT_OK)
-		goto finish;
-
 	/* Check to see if this chunk will fit into the packet */
 	retval = sctp_packet_will_fit(packet, chunk, chunk_len);
 	if (retval != SCTP_XMIT_OK)
@@ -339,6 +327,43 @@
 	return retval;
 }
 
+/* Append a chunk to the offered packet reporting back any inability to do
+ * so.
+ */
+sctp_xmit_t sctp_packet_append_chunk(struct sctp_packet *packet,
+				     struct sctp_chunk *chunk)
+{
+	sctp_xmit_t retval = SCTP_XMIT_OK;
+
+	SCTP_DEBUG_PRINTK("%s: packet:%p chunk:%p\n", __func__, packet,
+			  chunk);
+
+	/* Data chunks are special.  Before seeing what else we can
+	 * bundle into this packet, check to see if we are allowed to
+	 * send this DATA.
+	 */
+	if (sctp_chunk_is_data(chunk)) {
+		retval = sctp_packet_can_append_data(packet, chunk);
+		if (retval != SCTP_XMIT_OK)
+			goto finish;
+	}
+
+	/* Try to bundle AUTH chunk */
+	retval = sctp_packet_bundle_auth(packet, chunk);
+	if (retval != SCTP_XMIT_OK)
+		goto finish;
+
+	/* Try to bundle SACK chunk */
+	retval = sctp_packet_bundle_sack(packet, chunk);
+	if (retval != SCTP_XMIT_OK)
+		goto finish;
+
+	retval = __sctp_packet_append_chunk(packet, chunk);
+
+finish:
+	return retval;
+}
+
 /* All packets are sent to the network through this function from
  * sctp_outq_tail().
  *