1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/dev/ideviceheartbeat.c b/dev/ideviceheartbeat.c
index 89fe742..d108766 100644
--- a/dev/ideviceheartbeat.c
+++ b/dev/ideviceheartbeat.c
@@ -102,9 +102,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
         /* start heartbeat service on device */
         heartbeat_client_start_service(device, &heartbeat, "ideviceheartbeat");
-
         if (heartbeat) {
                 printf("< heartbeat started, listening...\n");
+        } else {
+                printf("Failed to start heartbeat service\n");
+                idevice_free(device);
+                return -1;
         }
 
         /* main loop */