diff --git a/examples/chip-tool/commands/interactive/InteractiveCommands.cpp b/examples/chip-tool/commands/interactive/InteractiveCommands.cpp
index 38e706b119e056..380a6e34c6ab6c 100644
--- a/examples/chip-tool/commands/interactive/InteractiveCommands.cpp
+++ b/examples/chip-tool/commands/interactive/InteractiveCommands.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ CHIP_ERROR InteractiveStartCommand::RunCommand()
         }
     }
 
+    if (command != nullptr)
+    {
+        free(command);
+        command = nullptr;
+    }
+
     SetCommandExitStatus(CHIP_NO_ERROR);
     return CHIP_NO_ERROR;
 }
diff --git a/examples/darwin-framework-tool/commands/interactive/InteractiveCommands.mm b/examples/darwin-framework-tool/commands/interactive/InteractiveCommands.mm
index 5ece0a85a227f6..7fe2d7d236d933 100644
--- a/examples/darwin-framework-tool/commands/interactive/InteractiveCommands.mm
+++ b/examples/darwin-framework-tool/commands/interactive/InteractiveCommands.mm
@@ -127,6 +127,11 @@ el_status_t StopFunction()
         }
     }
 
+    if (command != nullptr) {
+        free(command);
+        command = nullptr;
+    }
+
     SetCommandExitStatus(CHIP_NO_ERROR);
     return CHIP_NO_ERROR;
 }