diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 4071ec326..bba217cc9 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ repos:
     exclude: |
       (?x)^(
         .idea/|
-        hw/bsp/mcx/sdk/
+        hw/bsp/mcx/sdk/|
+        docs/contributing/code_of_conduct.rst|
+        docs/info/contributors.rst
       )
   - id: forbid-submodules
 
diff --git a/hw/mcu/sony/cxd56/mkspk/mkspk.c b/hw/mcu/sony/cxd56/mkspk/mkspk.c
index 3feb235f6..24e0cf77b 100644
--- a/hw/mcu/sony/cxd56/mkspk/mkspk.c
+++ b/hw/mcu/sony/cxd56/mkspk/mkspk.c
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ static struct elf_file *load_elf(const char *filename)
   buf = (char *)malloc(fsize);
   if (!buf)
     {
+      free(ef);
       fclose(fp);
       return NULL;
     }
@@ -191,6 +192,8 @@ static struct elf_file *load_elf(const char *filename)
   fclose(fp);
   if (ret != 1)
     {
+      free(ef);
+      free(buf);
       return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -351,8 +354,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
   spkimage = create_image(elf, args->core, args->savename, &size);
+  if(elf->data) {
+      free(elf->data);
+  }
   free(elf);
 
+
   c = cipher_init(vmk, NULL);
   cipher_calc_cmac(c, spkimage, size, (uint8_t *) spkimage + size);
   cipher_deinit(c);