diff --git a/src/util/virpci.c b/src/util/virpci.c
index 6c7e6bbcab..786b1393e6 100644
--- a/src/util/virpci.c
+++ b/src/util/virpci.c
@@ -1018,6 +1018,7 @@ virPCIProbeStubDriver(virPCIStubDriver driver)
             goto cleanup;
         }
 
+        VIR_FREE(drvpath);
         goto recheck;
     }