diff --git a/src/util/virstorageencryption.c b/src/util/virstorageencryption.c
index 4dab8bb899..116a2358ae 100644
--- a/src/util/virstorageencryption.c
+++ b/src/util/virstorageencryption.c
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ virStorageEncryptionSecretFree(virStorageEncryptionSecretPtr secret)
 {
     if (!secret)
         return;
+    virSecretLookupDefClear(&secret->seclookupdef);
     VIR_FREE(secret);
 }