diff --git a/hw/scsi/mptsas.c b/hw/scsi/mptsas.c
index 333cc1fb97..1ce32261b5 100644
--- a/hw/scsi/mptsas.c
+++ b/hw/scsi/mptsas.c
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ reply_maybe_async:
             reply_async->IOCLogInfo = count;
             return;
         }
+        g_free(reply_async);
         reply.TerminationCount = count;
         break;