diff --git a/target-sparc/cpu.c b/target-sparc/cpu.c
index 290b5809aa..13bb7bb94a 100644
--- a/target-sparc/cpu.c
+++ b/target-sparc/cpu.c
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ static int cpu_sparc_find_by_name(sparc_def_t *cpu_def, const char *cpu_model)
     return 0;
 
  error:
-    free(s);
+    g_free(s);
     return -1;
 }