diff --git a/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/Bass/src/LVDBE_Init.cpp b/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/Bass/src/LVDBE_Init.cpp
index 979644c..761c6ce 100644
--- a/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/Bass/src/LVDBE_Init.cpp
+++ b/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/Bass/src/LVDBE_Init.cpp
@@ -57,10 +57,7 @@
      * Create the instance handle if not already initialised
      */
     if (*phInstance == LVM_NULL) {
-        *phInstance = calloc(1, sizeof(*pInstance));
-    }
-    if (*phInstance == LVM_NULL) {
-        return LVDBE_NULLADDRESS;
+        *phInstance = new LVDBE_Instance_t;
     }
     pInstance = (LVDBE_Instance_t*)*phInstance;
 
@@ -185,6 +182,6 @@
         free(pInstance->pData);
         pInstance->pData = LVM_NULL;
     }
-    free(pInstance);
+    delete pInstance;
     *phInstance = LVM_NULL;
 }
diff --git a/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/Bundle/src/LVM_Init.cpp b/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/Bundle/src/LVM_Init.cpp
index c1b375e..b092970 100644
--- a/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/Bundle/src/LVM_Init.cpp
+++ b/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/Bundle/src/LVM_Init.cpp
@@ -93,10 +93,7 @@
     /*
      * Create the instance handle
      */
-    *phInstance = (LVM_Handle_t)calloc(1, sizeof(*pInstance));
-    if (*phInstance == LVM_NULL) {
-        return LVM_NULLADDRESS;
-    }
+    *phInstance = new LVM_Instance_t;
     pInstance = (LVM_Instance_t*)*phInstance;
 
     pInstance->InstParams = *pInstParams;
@@ -543,7 +540,7 @@
         pInstance->pPSAInput = LVM_NULL;
     }
 
-    free(*phInstance);
+    delete pInstance;
     return;
 }
 
diff --git a/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/Eq/src/LVEQNB_Init.cpp b/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/Eq/src/LVEQNB_Init.cpp
index 833ee5d..37e6d4d 100644
--- a/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/Eq/src/LVEQNB_Init.cpp
+++ b/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/Eq/src/LVEQNB_Init.cpp
@@ -52,10 +52,7 @@
                                    LVEQNB_Capabilities_t* pCapabilities, void* pScratch) {
     LVEQNB_Instance_t* pInstance;
 
-    *phInstance = calloc(1, sizeof(*pInstance));
-    if (phInstance == LVM_NULL) {
-        return LVEQNB_NULLADDRESS;
-    }
+    *phInstance = new LVEQNB_Instance_t;
     pInstance = (LVEQNB_Instance_t*)*phInstance;
 
     pInstance->Capabilities = *pCapabilities;
@@ -146,6 +143,6 @@
         free(pInstance->pBiquadType);
         pInstance->pBiquadType = LVM_NULL;
     }
-    free(pInstance);
+    delete pInstance;
     *phInstance = LVM_NULL;
 }
diff --git a/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/Reverb/lib/LVREV.h b/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/Reverb/lib/LVREV.h
index 484787a..489bc6f 100644
--- a/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/Reverb/lib/LVREV.h
+++ b/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/Reverb/lib/LVREV.h
@@ -191,6 +191,23 @@
 
 /****************************************************************************************/
 /*                                                                                      */
+/* FUNCTION:                LVREV_FreeInstance                                          */
+/*                                                                                      */
+/* DESCRIPTION:                                                                         */
+/*  This function is used to free the internal allocations of the module.               */
+/*                                                                                      */
+/* PARAMETERS:                                                                          */
+/*  hInstance               Instance handle                                             */
+/*                                                                                      */
+/* RETURNS:                                                                             */
+/*  LVREV_SUCCESS          free instance succeeded                                      */
+/*  LVREV_NULLADDRESS      Instance is NULL                                             */
+/*                                                                                      */
+/****************************************************************************************/
+LVREV_ReturnStatus_en LVREV_FreeInstance(LVREV_Handle_t hInstance);
+
+/****************************************************************************************/
+/*                                                                                      */
 /* FUNCTION:                LVXX_GetControlParameters                                   */
 /*                                                                                      */
 /* DESCRIPTION:                                                                         */
diff --git a/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/Reverb/src/LVREV_GetInstanceHandle.cpp b/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/Reverb/src/LVREV_GetInstanceHandle.cpp
index 9a797bd..bf71634 100644
--- a/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/Reverb/src/LVREV_GetInstanceHandle.cpp
+++ b/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/Reverb/src/LVREV_GetInstanceHandle.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
      * Set the instance handle if not already initialised
      */
     if (*phInstance == LVM_NULL) {
-        *phInstance = InstAlloc_AddMember(&SlowData, sizeof(LVREV_Instance_st));
+        *phInstance = new LVREV_Instance_st;
     }
     pLVREV_Private = (LVREV_Instance_st*)*phInstance;
     pLVREV_Private->MemoryTable = *pMemoryTable;
@@ -269,4 +269,27 @@
     return LVREV_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+/****************************************************************************************/
+/*                                                                                      */
+/* FUNCTION:                LVREV_FreeInstance                                          */
+/*                                                                                      */
+/* DESCRIPTION:                                                                         */
+/*  This function is used to free the internal allocations of the module.               */
+/*                                                                                      */
+/* PARAMETERS:                                                                          */
+/*  hInstance               Instance handle                                             */
+/*                                                                                      */
+/* RETURNS:                                                                             */
+/*  LVREV_SUCCESS          free instance succeeded                                      */
+/*  LVREV_NULLADDRESS      Instance is NULL                                             */
+/*                                                                                      */
+/****************************************************************************************/
+LVREV_ReturnStatus_en LVREV_FreeInstance(LVREV_Handle_t hInstance) {
+    if (hInstance == LVM_NULL) {
+        return LVREV_NULLADDRESS;
+    }
+
+    delete (LVREV_Instance_st*)hInstance;
+    return LVREV_SUCCESS;
+}
 /* End of file */
diff --git a/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/SpectrumAnalyzer/src/LVPSA_Init.cpp b/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/SpectrumAnalyzer/src/LVPSA_Init.cpp
index 9874dcc..5ca8543 100644
--- a/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/SpectrumAnalyzer/src/LVPSA_Init.cpp
+++ b/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/SpectrumAnalyzer/src/LVPSA_Init.cpp
@@ -49,10 +49,7 @@
     LVM_UINT32 BufferLength = 0;
 
     /* Set the instance handle if not already initialised */
-    *phInstance = calloc(1, sizeof(*pLVPSA_Inst));
-    if (*phInstance == LVM_NULL) {
-        return LVPSA_ERROR_NULLADDRESS;
-    }
+    *phInstance = new LVPSA_InstancePr_t;
     pLVPSA_Inst = (LVPSA_InstancePr_t*)*phInstance;
 
     pLVPSA_Inst->pScratch = pScratch;
@@ -191,6 +188,6 @@
         free(pLVPSA_Inst->pQPD_Taps);
         pLVPSA_Inst->pQPD_Taps = LVM_NULL;
     }
-    free(pLVPSA_Inst);
+    delete pLVPSA_Inst;
     *phInstance = LVM_NULL;
 }
diff --git a/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/StereoWidening/src/LVCS_Init.cpp b/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/StereoWidening/src/LVCS_Init.cpp
index ba3202f..d60b360 100644
--- a/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/StereoWidening/src/LVCS_Init.cpp
+++ b/media/libeffects/lvm/lib/StereoWidening/src/LVCS_Init.cpp
@@ -55,10 +55,7 @@
      * Create the instance handle if not already initialised
      */
     if (*phInstance == LVM_NULL) {
-        *phInstance = calloc(1, sizeof(*pInstance));
-    }
-    if (*phInstance == LVM_NULL) {
-        return LVCS_NULLADDRESS;
+        *phInstance = new LVCS_Instance_t;
     }
     pInstance = (LVCS_Instance_t*)*phInstance;
 
@@ -123,7 +120,7 @@
     if (pInstance == LVM_NULL) {
         return;
     }
-    free(pInstance);
+    delete pInstance;
     *phInstance = LVM_NULL;
     return;
 }
diff --git a/media/libeffects/lvm/wrapper/Reverb/EffectReverb.cpp b/media/libeffects/lvm/wrapper/Reverb/EffectReverb.cpp
index 9ea70ce..68f08df 100644
--- a/media/libeffects/lvm/wrapper/Reverb/EffectReverb.cpp
+++ b/media/libeffects/lvm/wrapper/Reverb/EffectReverb.cpp
@@ -517,6 +517,9 @@
             }
         }
     }
+
+    LvmStatus = LVREV_FreeInstance(pContext->hInstance);
+    LVM_ERROR_CHECK(LvmStatus, "LVREV_FreeInstance", "Reverb_free")
 } /* end Reverb_free */
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------