diff --git a/android/tester-main.c b/android/tester-main.c
index 19400fc..3a55792 100644
--- a/android/tester-main.c
+++ b/android/tester-main.c
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@
 static bool hciemu_post_encr_hook(const void *data, uint16_t len,
 							void *user_data)
 {
-	struct step *step = g_new0(struct step, 1);
+	struct step *step;
 
 	/*
 	 * Expected data: status (1 octet) + conn. handle (2 octets) +
@@ -338,6 +338,8 @@
 	if (len < 4)
 		return true;
 
+	step = g_new0(struct step, 1);
+
 	step->callback = ((uint8_t *)data)[3] ? CB_EMU_ENCRYPTION_ENABLED :
 						CB_EMU_ENCRYPTION_DISABLED;
 
@@ -2961,13 +2963,15 @@
 	struct step *current_data_step = queue_peek_head(data->steps);
 	struct bt_action_data *rfcomm_data = current_data_step->set_data;
 	struct bthost *bthost;
-	struct step *step = g_new0(struct step, 1);
+	struct step *step;
 
 	if (!rfcomm_data) {
 		tester_warn("Invalid l2cap_data params");
 		return;
 	}
 
+	step = g_new0(struct step, 1);
+
 	bthost = hciemu_client_get_host(data->hciemu);
 
 	bthost_add_rfcomm_server(bthost, rfcomm_data->channel,
@@ -3010,7 +3014,7 @@
 void bt_set_property_action(void)
 {
 	struct test_data *data = tester_get_data();
-	struct step *step = g_new0(struct step, 1);
+	struct step *step;
 	struct step *current_data_step = queue_peek_head(data->steps);
 	bt_property_t *prop;
 
@@ -3020,6 +3024,8 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
+	step = g_new0(struct step, 1);
+
 	prop = (bt_property_t *)current_data_step->set_data;
 
 	step->action_status = data->if_bluetooth->set_adapter_property(prop);
@@ -3030,7 +3036,7 @@
 void bt_get_property_action(void)
 {
 	struct test_data *data = tester_get_data();
-	struct step *step = g_new0(struct step, 1);
+	struct step *step;
 	struct step *current_data_step = queue_peek_head(data->steps);
 	bt_property_t *prop;
 
@@ -3040,6 +3046,8 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
+	step = g_new0(struct step, 1);
+
 	prop = (bt_property_t *)current_data_step->set_data;
 
 	step->action_status = data->if_bluetooth->get_adapter_property(
@@ -3072,7 +3080,7 @@
 {
 	struct test_data *data = tester_get_data();
 	struct step *current_data_step = queue_peek_head(data->steps);
-	struct step *step = g_new0(struct step, 1);
+	struct step *step;
 
 	if (!current_data_step->set_data) {
 		tester_debug("bdaddr not defined");
@@ -3080,6 +3088,8 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
+	step = g_new0(struct step, 1);
+
 	step->action_status =
 		data->if_bluetooth->get_remote_device_properties(
 						current_data_step->set_data);
@@ -3092,7 +3102,7 @@
 	struct test_data *data = tester_get_data();
 	struct step *current_data_step = queue_peek_head(data->steps);
 	struct bt_action_data *action_data = current_data_step->set_data;
-	struct step *step = g_new0(struct step, 1);
+	struct step *step;
 
 	if (!action_data) {
 		tester_warn("No arguments for 'get remote device prop' req.");
@@ -3100,6 +3110,8 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
+	step = g_new0(struct step, 1);
+
 	step->action_status = data->if_bluetooth->get_remote_device_property(
 							action_data->addr,
 							action_data->prop_type);
@@ -3112,7 +3124,7 @@
 	struct test_data *data = tester_get_data();
 	struct step *current_data_step = queue_peek_head(data->steps);
 	struct bt_action_data *action_data = current_data_step->set_data;
-	struct step *step = g_new0(struct step, 1);
+	struct step *step;
 
 	if (!action_data) {
 		tester_warn("No arguments for 'set remote device prop' req.");
@@ -3120,6 +3132,8 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
+	step = g_new0(struct step, 1);
+
 	step->action_status = data->if_bluetooth->set_remote_device_property(
 							action_data->addr,
 							action_data->prop);
@@ -3132,7 +3146,7 @@
 	struct test_data *data = tester_get_data();
 	struct step *current_data_step = queue_peek_head(data->steps);
 	struct bt_action_data *action_data = current_data_step->set_data;
-	struct step *step = g_new0(struct step, 1);
+	struct step *step;
 
 	if (!action_data || !action_data->addr) {
 		tester_warn("Bad arguments for 'create bond' req.");
@@ -3140,6 +3154,8 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
+	step = g_new0(struct step, 1);
+
 	step->action_status =
 			data->if_bluetooth->create_bond(action_data->addr,
 						action_data->transport_type ?
@@ -3154,7 +3170,7 @@
 	struct test_data *data = tester_get_data();
 	struct step *current_data_step = queue_peek_head(data->steps);
 	struct bt_action_data *action_data = current_data_step->set_data;
-	struct step *step = g_new0(struct step, 1);
+	struct step *step;
 
 	if (!action_data || !action_data->addr || !action_data->pin) {
 		tester_warn("Bad arguments for 'pin reply' req.");
@@ -3162,6 +3178,8 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
+	step = g_new0(struct step, 1);
+
 	step->action_status = data->if_bluetooth->pin_reply(action_data->addr,
 							TRUE,
 							action_data->pin_len,