diff --git a/src/security/security_dac.c b/src/security/security_dac.c
index 74446d6644..663c8c9eaf 100644
--- a/src/security/security_dac.c
+++ b/src/security/security_dac.c
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ virSecurityDACChownListFree(void *opaque)
         VIR_FREE(list->items[i]->path);
         VIR_FREE(list->items[i]);
     }
+    VIR_FREE(list->items);
     VIR_FREE(list);
 }