diff --git a/src/plugins/renderers/drm/plugin.c b/src/plugins/renderers/drm/plugin.c
index a53cf0ee..29b19524 100644
--- a/src/plugins/renderers/drm/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/renderers/drm/plugin.c
@@ -518,6 +518,8 @@ load_driver (ply_renderer_backend_t *backend)
       backend->driver_supports_mapping_console = false;
     }
 
+  free (driver_name);
+
   if (backend->driver_interface == NULL)
     {
 #ifdef PLY_ENABLE_LIBKMS