diff --git a/src/libxl/libxl_migration.c b/src/libxl/libxl_migration.c
index 1efd98f3b5..10b5bd6ee1 100644
--- a/src/libxl/libxl_migration.c
+++ b/src/libxl/libxl_migration.c
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ libxlDomainMigrationPrepare(virConnectPtr dconn,
         virNetSocketClose(socks[i]);
         virObjectUnref(socks[i]);
     }
+    VIR_FREE(socks);
     /* Remove virDomainObj from domain list */
     if (vm) {
         virDomainObjListRemove(driver->domains, vm);