diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 43c49d551..d19231d66 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.91 -
 ===================================
+  Fix resource leaks for failing allocation of formats (lvm1/2,pool).
   Release allocated resources in error path for composite_filter_create().
   Do not use lstat() results when failed in _rm_link().
   Remove a "waiting for another thread" log message from dmeventd plugins.
diff --git a/lib/format1/format1.c b/lib/format1/format1.c
index 9b9df0f81..629bb8390 100644
--- a/lib/format1/format1.c
+++ b/lib/format1/format1.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Sistina Software, Inc. All rights reserved.
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2012 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of LVM2.
  *
@@ -587,11 +587,14 @@ struct format_type *init_format(struct cmd_context *cmd)
 
 	if (!(fmt->labeller = lvm1_labeller_create(fmt))) {
 		log_error("Couldn't create lvm1 label handler.");
+		dm_free(fmt);
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
 	if (!(label_register_handler(FMT_LVM1_NAME, fmt->labeller))) {
 		log_error("Couldn't register lvm1 label handler.");
+		fmt->labeller->ops->destroy(fmt->labeller);
+		dm_free(fmt);
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/lib/format_pool/format_pool.c b/lib/format_pool/format_pool.c
index 6caa76ac8..5f0c3b6bf 100644
--- a/lib/format_pool/format_pool.c
+++ b/lib/format_pool/format_pool.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (C) 1997-2004 Sistina Software, Inc. All rights reserved.
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2006 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2012 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of LVM2.
  *
@@ -298,11 +298,14 @@ struct format_type *init_format(struct cmd_context *cmd)
 
 	if (!(fmt->labeller = pool_labeller_create(fmt))) {
 		log_error("Couldn't create pool label handler.");
+		dm_free(fmt);
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
 	if (!(label_register_handler(FMT_POOL_NAME, fmt->labeller))) {
 		log_error("Couldn't register pool label handler.");
+		fmt->labeller->ops->destroy(fmt->labeller);
+		dm_free(fmt);
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/lib/format_text/format-text.c b/lib/format_text/format-text.c
index df3c870d7..2b73f872a 100644
--- a/lib/format_text/format-text.c
+++ b/lib/format_text/format-text.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Sistina Software, Inc. All rights reserved.
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2012 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of LVM2.
  *
@@ -2362,14 +2362,13 @@ struct format_type *create_text_format(struct cmd_context *cmd)
 
 	if (!(fmt->labeller = text_labeller_create(fmt))) {
 		log_error("Couldn't create text label handler.");
-		dm_free(fmt);
-		return NULL;
+		goto err;
 	}
 
 	if (!(label_register_handler(FMT_TEXT_NAME, fmt->labeller))) {
 		log_error("Couldn't register text label handler.");
-		dm_free(fmt);
-		return NULL;
+		fmt->labeller->ops->destroy(fmt->labeller);
+		goto err;
 	}
 
 	if ((cn = find_config_tree_node(cmd, "metadata/dirs"))) {
@@ -2402,8 +2401,7 @@ struct format_type *create_text_format(struct cmd_context *cmd)
 	return fmt;
 
       err:
-	_free_dirs(&mda_lists->dirs);
+	_text_destroy(fmt);
 
-	dm_free(fmt);
 	return NULL;
 }