diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/pipe-loader/pipe_loader.h b/src/gallium/auxiliary/pipe-loader/pipe_loader.h
index caef6c16bec..cfe2c204066 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/pipe-loader/pipe_loader.h
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/pipe-loader/pipe_loader.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ struct pipe_loader_device {
       } pci;
    } u; /**< Discriminated by \a type */
 
-   const char *driver_name;
+   char *driver_name;
    const struct pipe_loader_ops *ops;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/pipe-loader/pipe_loader_drm.c b/src/gallium/auxiliary/pipe-loader/pipe_loader_drm.c
index a3fc186aaa2..228168fe111 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/pipe-loader/pipe_loader_drm.c
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/pipe-loader/pipe_loader_drm.c
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ pipe_loader_drm_release(struct pipe_loader_device **dev)
       util_dl_close(ddev->lib);
 
    close(ddev->fd);
+   FREE(ddev->base.driver_name);
    FREE(ddev);
    *dev = NULL;
 }