diff --git a/src/util/command.c b/src/util/command.c
index 089e0bd536..5e2b19aff7 100644
--- a/src/util/command.c
+++ b/src/util/command.c
@@ -1198,6 +1198,7 @@ virCommandFree(virCommandPtr cmd)
         }
     }
 
+    VIR_FREE(cmd->inbuf);
     VIR_FORCE_CLOSE(cmd->outfd);
     VIR_FORCE_CLOSE(cmd->errfd);