diff --git a/src/dict.c b/src/dict.c
index a6910869167..8ebe9e5d645 100644
--- a/src/dict.c
+++ b/src/dict.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ dictEntry *dictAddRaw(dict *d, void *key, dictEntry **existing)
      * system it is more likely that recently added entries are accessed
      * more frequently. */
     ht = dictIsRehashing(d) ? &d->ht[1] : &d->ht[0];
-    entry = zmalloc(sizeof(*entry));
+    entry = zmalloc_dram(sizeof(*entry));
     entry->next = ht->table[index];
     ht->table[index] = entry;
     ht->used++;
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ static dictEntry *dictGenericDelete(dict *d, const void *key, int nofree) {
                 if (!nofree) {
                     dictFreeKey(d, he);
                     dictFreeVal(d, he);
-                    zfree(he);
+                    zfree_dram(he);
                 }
                 d->ht[table].used--;
                 return he;
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ void dictFreeUnlinkedEntry(dict *d, dictEntry *he) {
     if (he == NULL) return;
     dictFreeKey(d, he);
     dictFreeVal(d, he);
-    zfree(he);
+    zfree_dram(he);
 }
 
 /* Destroy an entire dictionary */
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ int _dictClear(dict *d, dictht *ht, void(callback)(void *)) {
             nextHe = he->next;
             dictFreeKey(d, he);
             dictFreeVal(d, he);
-            zfree(he);
+            zfree_dram(he);
             ht->used--;
             he = nextHe;
         }