diff --git a/common/bootm.c b/common/bootm.c
index 052cffa..7d00f8e 100644
--- a/common/bootm.c
+++ b/common/bootm.c
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@
 	if (ft != filetype_oftree) {
 		printf("%s is not an oftree but %s\n",
 			data->oftree_file, file_type_to_string(ft));
+		free(*fdt);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}