diff --git a/src/remote/remote_daemon_dispatch.c b/src/remote/remote_daemon_dispatch.c
index c658a6e115..ecde959088 100644
--- a/src/remote/remote_daemon_dispatch.c
+++ b/src/remote/remote_daemon_dispatch.c
@@ -1156,8 +1156,7 @@ remoteRelayDomainEventTunable(virConnectPtr conn,
                                 (virTypedParameterRemotePtr *) &data.params.params_val,
                                 &data.params.params_len,
                                 VIR_TYPED_PARAM_STRING_OKAY) < 0) {
-        VIR_FREE(data.dom.name);
-        return -1;
+        goto error;
     }
 
     remoteDispatchObjectEventSend(callback->client, remoteProgram,
@@ -1323,8 +1322,7 @@ remoteRelayDomainEventJobCompleted(virConnectPtr conn,
                                 (virTypedParameterRemotePtr *) &data.params.params_val,
                                 &data.params.params_len,
                                 VIR_TYPED_PARAM_STRING_OKAY) < 0) {
-        VIR_FREE(data.dom.name);
-        return -1;
+        goto error;
     }
 
     remoteDispatchObjectEventSend(callback->client, remoteProgram,