diff --git a/daemon/remote.c b/daemon/remote.c
index 2a32ee8291..49058f2325 100644
--- a/daemon/remote.c
+++ b/daemon/remote.c
@@ -1453,6 +1453,7 @@ remoteDispatchDomainScreenshot(struct qemud_server *server ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
     *mime_p = strdup(mime);
     if (*mime_p == NULL) {
         virReportOOMError();
+        VIR_FREE(mime_p);
         goto cleanup;
     }