diff --git a/lib/krb5/rd_req.c b/lib/krb5/rd_req.c
index b78c2c40b..31fbe8e45 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/rd_req.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/rd_req.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ static krb5_error_code
 check_transited(krb5_context context, Ticket *ticket, EncTicketPart *enc)
 {
     char **realms;
-    unsigned int num_realms;
+    unsigned int num_realms, n;
     krb5_error_code ret;
 	
     /*
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ check_transited(krb5_context context, Ticket *ticket, EncTicketPart *enc)
     ret = krb5_check_transited(context, enc->crealm,
 			       ticket->realm,
 			       realms, num_realms, NULL);
+    for (n = 0; n < num_realms; n++)
+	free(realms[n]);
     free(realms);
     return ret;
 }