diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/bss.c b/wpa_supplicant/bss.c
index 8830268d2..3687a2e5a 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/bss.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/bss.c
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ static int wpa_bss_is_wps_candidate(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 		wpabuf_free(wps_ie);
 		return ret;
 	}
+	wpabuf_free(wps_ie);
 #endif /* CONFIG_WPS */
 
 	return 0;