diff --git a/libretro-common/formats/png/rpng_fbio.c b/libretro-common/formats/png/rpng_fbio.c
index 0ee7e69637..6433a00045 100644
--- a/libretro-common/formats/png/rpng_fbio.c
+++ b/libretro-common/formats/png/rpng_fbio.c
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ bool rpng_load_image_argb_iterate(FILE **fd, struct rpng_t *rpng)
             return false;
          }
 
+         png_free_chunk(&chunk);
          rpng->has_ihdr = true;
          break;