diff --git a/src/vmx/vmx.c b/src/vmx/vmx.c
index 4324bb8387..3de706293a 100644
--- a/src/vmx/vmx.c
+++ b/src/vmx/vmx.c
@@ -2485,6 +2485,7 @@ virVMXParseEthernet(virConfPtr conf, int controller, virDomainNetDefPtr *def)
         *def = NULL;
     }
 
+    VIR_FREE(networkName);
     VIR_FREE(connectionType);
     VIR_FREE(addressType);
     VIR_FREE(generatedAddress);