diff --git a/lib/hx509/peer.c b/lib/hx509/peer.c
index 15b7e0e1e..7d7d96e49 100644
--- a/lib/hx509/peer.c
+++ b/lib/hx509/peer.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ hx509_peer_info_free(hx509_peer_info peer)
 	hx509_cert_free(peer->cert);
     free_cms_alg(peer);
     memset(peer, 0, sizeof(*peer));
+    free(peer);
     return 0;
 }