diff --git a/radio/fhi_72/mplane/connect-mplane.c b/radio/fhi_72/mplane/connect-mplane.c
index 9744ce01e8..9d00d26bdf 100644
--- a/radio/fhi_72/mplane/connect-mplane.c
+++ b/radio/fhi_72/mplane/connect-mplane.c
@@ -59,24 +59,7 @@ bool connect_mplane(ru_session_t *ru_session)
 void disconnect_mplane(void *rus_disconnect)
 {
   ru_session_list_t *ru_session_list = (ru_session_list_t *)rus_disconnect;
-
-  for (size_t i = 0; i <ru_session_list->num_rus; i++) {
-    ru_session_t *ru_session = &ru_session_list->ru_session[i];
-    if (ru_session->session == NULL)
-      continue;
-    MP_LOG_I("Sending PM de-activation request for RU \"%s\".\n", ru_session->ru_ip_add);
-    bool success = pm_conf(ru_session, "false");
-    if (success)
-      MP_LOG_I("Successfully de-activated PM for RU \"%s\".\n", ru_session->ru_ip_add);
-    MP_LOG_I("Disconnecting from RU \"%s\".\n", ru_session->ru_ip_add);
-    nc_session_free(ru_session->session, NULL);
-    ru_session->session = NULL;
-#ifdef MPLANE_V1
-    ly_ctx_destroy((struct ly_ctx *)ru_session->ctx, NULL);
-#elif defined MPLANE_V2
-    ly_ctx_destroy((struct ly_ctx *)ru_session->ctx);
-#endif
-  }
+  free_ru_session_list(ru_session_list);
 
   nc_client_destroy();
 }
diff --git a/radio/fhi_72/mplane/ru-mplane-api.c b/radio/fhi_72/mplane/ru-mplane-api.c
index 649cf34a20..f04e294dfc 100644
--- a/radio/fhi_72/mplane/ru-mplane-api.c
+++ b/radio/fhi_72/mplane/ru-mplane-api.c
@@ -20,11 +20,110 @@
  */
 
 #include "ru-mplane-api.h"
+#include "init-mplane.h"
 #include "xml/get-xml.h"
 #include "common/utils/assertions.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
+#include <libyang/libyang.h>
+#include <nc_client.h>
+
+static void free_pm_stats(pm_stats_t *src)
+{
+  // free Rx window measurements
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < src->rx_num; i++) {
+    free(src->rx_window_meas[i]);
+  }
+  free(src->rx_window_meas);
+
+  // free Tx measurements
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < src->tx_num; i++) {
+    free(src->tx_meas[i]);
+  }
+  free(src->tx_meas);
+}
+
+static void free_uplane_info(uplane_info_t *src)
+{
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < src->num; i++) {
+    free(src->name[i]);
+  }
+  free(src->name);
+}
+
+static void free_ru_mplane_config(ru_mplane_config_t *src)
+{
+  // free DU MAC address(es) and VLAN tag(s)
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < src->num_cu_planes; i++) {
+    free(src->du_mac_addr[i]);
+  }
+  free(src->du_mac_addr);
+  free(src->vlan_tag);
+
+  // free interface name
+  free(src->interface_name);
+
+  // free endpoints and carriers
+  free_uplane_info(&src->tx_endpoints);
+  free_uplane_info(&src->rx_endpoints);
+  free_uplane_info(&src->tx_carriers);
+  free_uplane_info(&src->rx_carriers);
+}
+
+static void free_ru_session(ru_session_t *src)
+{
+  // username
+  free(src->username);
+
+  // if no RU connected to, free only the initialized RU IP address
+  if (src->session == NULL) {
+    free(src->ru_ip_add);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // disconnect from the RU
+  MP_LOG_I("Sending PM de-activation request for RU \"%s\".\n", src->ru_ip_add);
+  bool success = pm_conf(src, "false");
+  if (success)
+    MP_LOG_I("Successfully de-activated PM for RU \"%s\".\n", src->ru_ip_add);
+  MP_LOG_I("Disconnecting from RU \"%s\".\n", src->ru_ip_add);
+
+  // free RU IP address
+  free(src->ru_ip_add);
+  // free RU M-plane config
+  free_ru_mplane_config(&src->ru_mplane_config);
+  // free NETCONF session
+  nc_session_free(src->session, NULL);
+  src->session = NULL;
+  // free libyang context
+#ifdef MPLANE_V1
+  ly_ctx_destroy((struct ly_ctx *)src->ctx, NULL);
+#elif defined MPLANE_V2
+  ly_ctx_destroy((struct ly_ctx *)src->ctx);
+#endif
+  // free only the RU MAC addressin xran M-plane info
+  free(src->xran_mplane.ru_mac_addr);
+  // nothing to free in ru_notif
+  // free PM stats
+  free_pm_stats(&src->pm_stats);
+}
+
+void free_ru_session_list(ru_session_list_t *src)
+{
+  // DU key pair
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+    free(src->du_key_pair[i]);
+  }
+  free(src->du_key_pair);
+
+  // RU session
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < src->num_rus; i++) {
+    free_ru_session(&src->ru_session[i]);
+  }
+  free(src->ru_session);
+}
+
 oper_state_e str_to_enum_oper(const char* value) {
 #define X(name, str) if (value != NULL && strcmp(value, str) == 0) return name;
     OPER_STATE
@@ -98,13 +197,15 @@ static void fix_benetel_setting(xran_mplane_t *xran_mplane, const uint32_t inter
 bool get_config_for_xran(const char *buffer, const int max_num_ant, xran_mplane_t *xran_mplane)
 {
   /* some O-RU vendors are not fully compliant as per M-plane specifications */
-  const char *ru_vendor = get_ru_xml_node(buffer, "mfg-name");
+  char *ru_vendor = get_ru_xml_node(buffer, "mfg-name");
 
   // RU MAC
   xran_mplane->ru_mac_addr = get_ru_xml_node(buffer, "mac-address"); // TODO: support for VVDN, as it defines multiple MAC addresses
 
   // MTU
-  const uint32_t interface_mtu = (uint32_t)atoi(get_ru_xml_node(buffer, "l2-mtu"));
+  char *int_mtu_str = get_ru_xml_node(buffer, "l2-mtu");
+  const uint32_t interface_mtu = (uint32_t)atoi(int_mtu_str);
+  free(int_mtu_str);
 
   // IQ bitwidth
   char **match_list = NULL;
@@ -142,14 +243,17 @@ bool get_config_for_xran(const char *buffer, const int max_num_ant, xran_mplane_
   free_match_list(match_list, count);
 
   // Managed delay support
-  const char *managed_delay = get_ru_xml_node(buffer, "managed-delay-support");
+  char *managed_delay = get_ru_xml_node(buffer, "managed-delay-support");
   xran_mplane->managed_delay = (strcasecmp(managed_delay, "NON_MANAGED") == 0) ? false : true;
+  free(managed_delay);
 
   // Store the max gain
-  xran_mplane->max_tx_gain = (double)atof(get_ru_xml_node(buffer, "max-gain"));
+  char *max_tx_gain_str = get_ru_xml_node(buffer, "max-gain");
+  xran_mplane->max_tx_gain = (double)atof(max_tx_gain_str);
+  free(max_tx_gain_str);
 
   // Model name
-  const char *model_name = get_ru_xml_node(buffer, "model-name");
+  char *model_name = get_ru_xml_node(buffer, "model-name");
 
   if (strcasecmp(ru_vendor, "BENETEL") == 0 /* || strcmp(ru_vendor, "VVDN-LPRU") == 0 || strcmp(ru_vendor, "Metanoia") == 0 */) {
     fix_benetel_setting(xran_mplane, interface_mtu, first_iq_width, max_num_ant, model_name);
@@ -185,6 +289,9 @@ bool get_config_for_xran(const char *buffer, const int max_num_ant, xran_mplane_
       xran_mplane->ru_port,
       xran_mplane->max_tx_gain);
 
+  free(ru_vendor);
+  free(model_name);
+
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -220,7 +327,7 @@ bool get_uplane_info(const char *buffer, ru_mplane_config_t *ru_mplane_config)
 
 bool get_pm_object_list(const char *buffer, pm_stats_t *pm_stats)
 {
-  const char *ru_vendor = get_ru_xml_node(buffer, "mfg-name");
+  char *ru_vendor = get_ru_xml_node(buffer, "mfg-name");
   if (strcasecmp(ru_vendor, "BENETEL") == 0) {
     pm_stats->start_up_timing = false;
   } else {
@@ -235,5 +342,7 @@ bool get_pm_object_list(const char *buffer, pm_stats_t *pm_stats)
 
   MP_LOG_I("Successfully retreived all performance measurement names.\n");
 
+  free(ru_vendor);
+
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/radio/fhi_72/mplane/ru-mplane-api.h b/radio/fhi_72/mplane/ru-mplane-api.h
index f221f7117c..f568bbaf3e 100644
--- a/radio/fhi_72/mplane/ru-mplane-api.h
+++ b/radio/fhi_72/mplane/ru-mplane-api.h
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ typedef struct {
 
 } ru_session_list_t;
 
+void free_ru_session_list(ru_session_list_t *src);
+
 bool get_config_for_xran(const char *buffer, const int max_num_ant, xran_mplane_t *xran_mplane);
 
 bool get_uplane_info(const char *buffer, ru_mplane_config_t *ru_mplane_config);
diff --git a/radio/fhi_72/mplane/subscribe-mplane.c b/radio/fhi_72/mplane/subscribe-mplane.c
index ffb77265e5..38c770848d 100644
--- a/radio/fhi_72/mplane/subscribe-mplane.c
+++ b/radio/fhi_72/mplane/subscribe-mplane.c
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ static void notif_clb_v1(struct nc_session *session, const struct nc_notif *noti
   MP_LOG_I("\nReceived notification at (%s)\n%s\n", notif->datetime, subs_reply);
 
   recv_notif_v1(notif, answer);
+
+  free(subs_reply);
 }
 #elif MPLANE_V2
 static void log_v2_pm_info(const char *ru_ip_add, struct lyd_node_inner *stats)
@@ -124,11 +126,14 @@ static void notif_clb_v2(struct nc_session *session, const struct lyd_node *envp
   struct lyd_node_inner *op_inner = (struct lyd_node_inner *)op;
   if (strcmp(op_inner->schema->name, "measurement-result-stats") == 0) {
     log_v2_pm_info(ru_ip_add, op_inner);
+    free(subs_reply);
     return;
   }
   MP_LOG_I("Received notification from RU \"%s\" at (%s)\n%s\n", ru_ip_add, ((struct lyd_node_opaq *)lyd_child(envp))->value, subs_reply);
 
   recv_notif_v2(op_inner, answer);
+
+  free(subs_reply);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/radio/fhi_72/mplane/xml/get-xml.c b/radio/fhi_72/mplane/xml/get-xml.c
index 8ebd783901..138896103f 100644
--- a/radio/fhi_72/mplane/xml/get-xml.c
+++ b/radio/fhi_72/mplane/xml/get-xml.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-static char *find_ru_xml_node(xmlNode *node, const char *filter)
+static xmlChar *find_ru_xml_node(xmlNode *node, const char *filter)
 {
   for (xmlNode *cur_node = node; cur_node; cur_node = cur_node->next) {
     if (cur_node->type != XML_ELEMENT_NODE)
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ static char *find_ru_xml_node(xmlNode *node, const char *filter)
           break;
         }
       }
-      return (char *)xmlNodeGetContent(target_node);
+      return xmlNodeGetContent(target_node);
     }
-    char *answer = find_ru_xml_node(cur_node->children, filter);
+    xmlChar *answer = find_ru_xml_node(cur_node->children, filter);
     if (answer != NULL) {
       return answer;
     }
@@ -57,7 +57,13 @@ char *get_ru_xml_node(const char *buffer, const char *filter)
   xmlDoc *doc = xmlReadMemory(buffer, len, NULL, NULL, 0);
   xmlNode *root_element = xmlDocGetRootElement(doc);
 
-  return find_ru_xml_node(root_element->children, filter);
+  xmlChar *content = find_ru_xml_node(root_element->children, filter);
+
+  char *value = strdup((char *)content);
+  xmlFree(content);
+  xmlFreeDoc(doc);
+
+  return value;
 }
 
 static void find_ru_xml_list(xmlNode *node, const char *filter, char ***match_list, size_t *count)
@@ -75,11 +81,12 @@ static void find_ru_xml_list(xmlNode *node, const char *filter, char ***match_li
           break;
         }
       }
-      const char *content = (const char *)xmlNodeGetContent(name_node ? name_node : cur_node);
+      xmlChar *content = xmlNodeGetContent(name_node ? name_node : cur_node);
       if (content) {
         *match_list = realloc(*match_list, (*count + 1) * sizeof(char *));
-        (*match_list)[*count] = strdup(content);
+        (*match_list)[*count] = strdup((char *)content);
         (*count)++;
+	xmlFree(content);
       }
     }
     find_ru_xml_list(cur_node->children, filter, match_list, count);
@@ -94,4 +101,6 @@ void get_ru_xml_list(const char *buffer, const char *filter, char ***match_list,
   xmlNode *root_element = xmlDocGetRootElement(doc);
 
   find_ru_xml_list(root_element->children, filter, match_list, count);
+
+  xmlFreeDoc(doc);
 }
diff --git a/radio/fhi_72/mplane/yang/get-yang.c b/radio/fhi_72/mplane/yang/get-yang.c
index 08abeb4896..2eb39aa1d6 100644
--- a/radio/fhi_72/mplane/yang/get-yang.c
+++ b/radio/fhi_72/mplane/yang/get-yang.c
@@ -42,20 +42,30 @@ static bool store_schemas(xmlNode *node, ru_session_t *ru_session, struct ly_ctx
     if (strcmp((const char *)cur_node->name, "schema") == 0) {
 
       xmlNode *name_node = xmlFirstElementChild(cur_node);
-      char *module_name = (char *)xmlNodeGetContent(name_node);
+      xmlChar *module_name = xmlNodeGetContent(name_node);
       xmlNode *revision_node = xmlNextElementSibling(name_node);
-      char *module_revision = (char *)xmlNodeGetContent(revision_node);
+      xmlChar *module_revision = xmlNodeGetContent(revision_node);
       xmlNode *format_node = xmlNextElementSibling(revision_node);
-      char *module_format = (char *)xmlNodeGetContent(format_node);
+      xmlChar *module_format = xmlNodeGetContent(format_node);
 
-      if (strcmp(module_format, "yang") != 0)
+      if (strcmp((char*)module_format, "yang") != 0) {
+	xmlFree(module_name);
+	xmlFree(module_revision);
+	xmlFree(module_format);
         continue;
+      }
 
       MP_LOG_I("RPC request to RU \"%s\" = <get-schema> for module \"%s\".\n", ru_session->ru_ip_add, module_name);
-      struct nc_rpc *get_schema_rpc = nc_rpc_getschema(module_name, module_revision, "yang", param);
+      struct nc_rpc *get_schema_rpc = nc_rpc_getschema((char*)module_name, (char*)module_revision, "yang", param);
       char *schema_data = NULL;
       bool success = rpc_send_recv((struct nc_session *)ru_session->session, get_schema_rpc, wd, timeout, &schema_data);
-      AssertError(success, return false, "[MPLANE] Unable to get schema for module \"%s\" from RU \"%s\".\n", module_name, ru_session->ru_ip_add);
+      if (!success) {
+        MP_LOG_W("[MPLANE] Unable to get schema for module \"%s\" from RU \"%s\".\n", module_name, ru_session->ru_ip_add);
+        xmlFree(module_name);
+        xmlFree(module_revision);
+        xmlFree(module_format);
+	return false;
+      }
 
       if (schema_data) {
 #ifdef MPLANE_V1
@@ -73,10 +83,16 @@ static bool store_schemas(xmlNode *node, ru_session_t *ru_session, struct ly_ctx
 #elif defined MPLANE_V2
           ly_ctx_destroy(*ctx);
 #endif
-	        return false;
-	      }
+	  xmlFree(module_name);
+          xmlFree(module_revision);
+          xmlFree(module_format);
+	  return false;
+        }
       }
       nc_rpc_free(get_schema_rpc);
+      xmlFree(module_name);
+      xmlFree(module_revision);
+      xmlFree(module_format);
     }
   }
 
@@ -109,6 +125,7 @@ bool load_yang_models(ru_session_t *ru_session, const char *buffer)
   xmlNode *root_element = xmlDocGetRootElement(doc);
 
   bool success = load_from_operational_ds(root_element->children, ru_session, ctx);
+  xmlFreeDoc(doc);
   if (success) {
     MP_LOG_I("Successfully loaded all yang modules from operational datastore for RU \"%s\".\n", ru_session->ru_ip_add);
     return true;