diff --git a/arch/arm/lib/bootm.c b/arch/arm/lib/bootm.c
index 7bb9b43..2439c36 100644
--- a/arch/arm/lib/bootm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/lib/bootm.c
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@
 			ret = -EINVAL;
 			goto err_free;
 		}
+		free(oftree);
 	} else {
 		data->oftree = oftree;
 	}