diff --git a/src/settings/plugins/ifcfg-rh/reader.c b/src/settings/plugins/ifcfg-rh/reader.c
index 5dee64d146..df2a447bdc 100644
--- a/src/settings/plugins/ifcfg-rh/reader.c
+++ b/src/settings/plugins/ifcfg-rh/reader.c
@@ -3510,6 +3510,7 @@ make_wireless_setting (shvarFile *ifcfg,
 			             "Invalid MAC_ADDRESS_RANDOMIZATION value '%s'", value);
 			goto error;
 		}
+		g_free (value);
 	} else
 		mac_randomization = NM_SETTING_MAC_RANDOMIZATION_NEVER;