diff --git a/imagickkernel_class.c b/imagickkernel_class.c
index ba462358..eee111ac 100644
--- a/imagickkernel_class.c
+++ b/imagickkernel_class.c
@@ -395,6 +395,9 @@ PHP_METHOD(ImagickKernel, fromMatrix)
 	kernel_info = imagick_createKernel(values, num_columns, num_rows, origin_x, origin_y);
 	createKernelZval(return_value, kernel_info TSRMLS_CC);
 
+// The values are still used here, as free'ing them causes problems
+	return;
+
 cleanup:
 	if (values != NULL) {
 		RelinquishAlignedMemory(values);
@@ -758,7 +761,9 @@ PHP_METHOD(ImagickKernel, separate)
 			kernel_info->x,
 			kernel_info->y
 		);
-		RelinquishAlignedMemory(values_copy);
+
+// The values are still used here, as free'ing them causes problems
+//		RelinquishAlignedMemory(values_copy);
 
 #if PHP_VERSION_ID >= 70000
 		createKernelZval(&separate_object, kernel_info_copy TSRMLS_CC);