diff --git a/ldap/servers/slapd/back-ldbm/ldbm_entryrdn.c b/ldap/servers/slapd/back-ldbm/ldbm_entryrdn.c
index 5cb904ccec..9b8763d5ed 100644
--- a/ldap/servers/slapd/back-ldbm/ldbm_entryrdn.c
+++ b/ldap/servers/slapd/back-ldbm/ldbm_entryrdn.c
@@ -2826,6 +2826,7 @@ entryrdn_delete_key(backend *be,
     dblayer_value_free(be, &key);
     dblayer_value_free(be, &data);
     slapi_ch_free((void **)&elem);
+    slapi_ch_free_string(&keybuf);
     slapi_log_err(SLAPI_LOG_TRACE, "entryrdn_delete_key",
                   "<-- entryrdn_delete_key\n");
     return rc;