diff --git a/changes/bug30148 b/changes/bug30148
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7d0257e3fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/bug30148
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+  o Minor bugfixes (memory leak):
+    - Avoid a minor memory leak that could occur on relays when
+      creating a keys directory failed. Fixes bug 30148; bugfix on
+      0.3.3.1-alpha.
diff --git a/src/or/routerkeys.c b/src/or/routerkeys.c
index 43460da8cc..dd19d28d05 100644
--- a/src/or/routerkeys.c
+++ b/src/or/routerkeys.c
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ load_ed_keys(const or_options_t *options, time_t now)
 
     /* Check/Create the key directory */
     if (create_keys_directory(options) < 0)
-      return -1;
+      goto err;
 
     char *fname;
     if (options->master_key_fname) {
@@ -1403,4 +1403,3 @@ routerkeys_free_all(void)
   rsa_ed_crosscert = NULL; // redundant
   rsa_ed_crosscert_len = 0;
 }
-