diff --git a/hw/irq.c b/hw/irq.c
index eca707dd06..7703f62c6c 100644
--- a/hw/irq.c
+++ b/hw/irq.c
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ qemu_irq *qemu_allocate_irqs(qemu_irq_handler handler, void *opaque, int n)
     return s;
 }
 
+void qemu_free_irqs(qemu_irq *s)
+{
+    qemu_free(s[0]);
+    qemu_free(s);
+}
+
 static void qemu_notirq(void *opaque, int line, int level)
 {
     struct IRQState *irq = opaque;
diff --git a/hw/irq.h b/hw/irq.h
index 0880ad21b0..5daae44909 100644
--- a/hw/irq.h
+++ b/hw/irq.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ static inline void qemu_irq_pulse(qemu_irq irq)
 
 /* Returns an array of N IRQs.  */
 qemu_irq *qemu_allocate_irqs(qemu_irq_handler handler, void *opaque, int n);
+void qemu_free_irqs(qemu_irq *s);
 
 /* Returns a new IRQ with opposite polarity.  */
 qemu_irq qemu_irq_invert(qemu_irq irq);