diff --git a/src/core/libraries/network/ssl2.cpp b/src/core/libraries/network/ssl2.cpp
index 0b408d094..3a7fd71e5 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/network/ssl2.cpp
+++ b/src/core/libraries/network/ssl2.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,13 @@ int PS4_SYSV_ABI sceSslFreeCaCerts(s32 ssl_ctx_id, OrbisSslCaCerts* certs) {
     if (certs == nullptr) {
         return ORBIS_SSL_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
     }
-    delete (certs->certs);
+    if (certs->certs != nullptr) {
+        for (s32 data = 0; data < certs->num; data++) {
+            free(certs->certs[data].ptr);
+        }
+        delete (certs->certs);
+    }
+
     // delete (certs->pool);
     return ORBIS_OK;
 }
@@ -139,7 +145,12 @@ int PS4_SYSV_ABI sceSslGetCaCerts(s32 ssl_ctx_id, OrbisSslCaCerts* certs) {
     if (certs == nullptr) {
         return ORBIS_SSL_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
     }
-    certs->certs = new OrbisSslData{nullptr, 0};
+    // Allocate a buffer to store dummy data in.
+    const char* dummy_data = "dummy";
+    u64 dummy_length = strlen(dummy_data) + 1;
+    char* data = static_cast<char*>(malloc(dummy_length));
+    strncpy(data, dummy_data, dummy_length);
+    certs->certs = new OrbisSslData{data, dummy_length};
     certs->num = 1;
     certs->pool = nullptr;
     return ORBIS_OK;