diff --git a/device_tree.c b/device_tree.c
index dc69232f10da..86a694c95503 100644
--- a/device_tree.c
+++ b/device_tree.c
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ int qemu_devtree_add_subnode(void *fdt, const char *name)
     int retval;
 
     if (!basename) {
+        g_free(dupname);
         return -1;
     }