diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c b/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c
index 1687329482..1f092bcbcf 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c
@@ -3235,6 +3235,7 @@ cleanup:
     virDomainAuditDisk(vm, NULL, def->src, "attach", ret == 0);
     if (dst && created && ret < 0)
         unlink(dst);
+    VIR_FREE(dst);
     return ret;
 }