1 files changed, 13 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/platforms/esp/32/clockless_rmt_esp32.cpp b/src/platforms/esp/32/clockless_rmt_esp32.cpp
index 42db3415..90ca046f 100644
--- a/src/platforms/esp/32/clockless_rmt_esp32.cpp
+++ b/src/platforms/esp/32/clockless_rmt_esp32.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ int ESP32RMTController::gMemBlocks;
 ESP32RMTController::ESP32RMTController(int DATA_PIN, int T1, int T2, int T3, int maxChannel, int memBlocks)
     : mPixelData(0), 
       mSize(0), 
-      mCur(0), 
+      mCur(0),
+      mBufSize(0), 
       mWhichHalf(0),
       mBuffer(0),
       mBufferSize(0),
@@ -86,10 +87,19 @@ ESP32RMTController::ESP32RMTController(int DATA_PIN, int T1, int T2, int T3, int
 //    the PixelController object until show is called.
 uint8_t * ESP32RMTController::getPixelBuffer(int size_in_bytes)
 {
+    // -- Free the old buffer if it will be too small
+    if (mPixelData != 0 and mBufSize < size_in_bytes) {
+        free(mPixelData);
+        mPixelData = 0;
+    }
+
     if (mPixelData == 0) {
-        mSize = size_in_bytes;
-        mPixelData = (uint8_t *) malloc(mSize);
+        mBufSize = size_in_bytes;
+        mPixelData = (uint8_t *) malloc(mBufSize);
     }
+
+    mSize = size_in_bytes;
+
     return mPixelData;
 }