diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c
index 3a19d04cebeb..7116dcba0c9e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c
@@ -321,6 +321,8 @@ static void parse_elf(void *output)
 		default: /* Ignore other PT_* */ break;
 		}
 	}
+
+	free(phdrs);
 }
 
 asmlinkage void decompress_kernel(void *rmode, memptr heap,