diff --git a/lib/hdb/common.c b/lib/hdb/common.c
index 56e582aba..1c947b3cf 100644
--- a/lib/hdb/common.c
+++ b/lib/hdb/common.c
@@ -1586,6 +1586,7 @@ fix_princ_name(krb5_context context,
                                   s,
                                   NULL);
     }
+    free(s);
     return ret;
 }