diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index bd834975909510..5a6b39a29b7a78 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -2371,6 +2371,7 @@ static void write_dump(const char *fname)
 		}
 	}
 	write_if_changed(&buf, fname);
+	free(buf.p);
 }
 
 struct ext_sym_list {
@@ -2496,6 +2497,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 			      "Set CONFIG_SECTION_MISMATCH_WARN_ONLY=y to allow them.\n");
 		}
 	}
+	free(buf.p);
 
 	return err;
 }