diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.c b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
index 0b9d2d9d52..0f306b7e15 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
@@ -6476,7 +6476,7 @@ virDomainDeviceInfoParseXML(xmlNodePtr node,
     ret = 0;
  cleanup:
     if (ret < 0)
-        VIR_FREE(info->alias);
+        virDomainDeviceInfoClear(info);
     VIR_FREE(type);
     VIR_FREE(rombar);
     return ret;