diff --git a/src/kernel/config.c b/src/kernel/config.c
index 3410f7bff..e2ae97c55 100644
--- a/src/kernel/config.c
+++ b/src/kernel/config.c
@@ -1144,6 +1144,7 @@ void set_param(struct param **p, const char *key, const char *data)
             }
             else {
                 *p = par->next;
+                free(par->name);
                 free(par);
             }
             return;