diff --git a/src/conf/network_conf.c b/src/conf/network_conf.c
index dc25c6ead6..9571ee1c58 100644
--- a/src/conf/network_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/network_conf.c
@@ -3627,6 +3627,8 @@ virNetworkDefUpdateIPDHCPRange(virNetworkDefPtr def,
                            def->name,
                            startip ? startip : "unknown",
                            endip ? endip : "unknown");
+            VIR_FREE(startip);
+            VIR_FREE(endip);
             goto cleanup;
         }