diff --git a/usr.sbin/autofs/common.c b/usr.sbin/autofs/common.c
index 6b98214162a..2dd7c290ceb 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/autofs/common.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/autofs/common.c
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ create_directory(const char *path)
 		}
 	}
 
+	free(partial);
 	free(tofree);
 }