diff --git a/daemon/remote.c b/daemon/remote.c
index 1d214784c7..af89e60af8 100644
--- a/daemon/remote.c
+++ b/daemon/remote.c
@@ -4202,6 +4202,8 @@ cleanup:
             virStorageVolFree(vols[i]);
         VIR_FREE(vols);
     }
+    if (pool)
+        virStoragePoolFree(pool);
     return rv;
 }