diff --git a/xkb/xkbEvents.c b/xkb/xkbEvents.c
index cfe9ba11c..132b6cbde 100644
--- a/xkb/xkbEvents.c
+++ b/xkb/xkbEvents.c
@@ -1055,6 +1055,7 @@ XkbRemoveResourceClient(DevicePtr inDev, XID id)
             autoCtrls = interest->autoCtrls;
             autoValues = interest->autoCtrlValues;
             client = interest->client;
+            FreeResource(interest->resource, RT_XKBCLIENT);
             free(interest);
             found = TRUE;
         }
@@ -1066,6 +1067,7 @@ XkbRemoveResourceClient(DevicePtr inDev, XID id)
                 autoCtrls = victim->autoCtrls;
                 autoValues = victim->autoCtrlValues;
                 client = victim->client;
+                FreeResource(victim->resource, RT_XKBCLIENT);
                 free(victim);
                 found = TRUE;
             }