diff --git a/src/modules/pv_headers/pvh_hash.c b/src/modules/pv_headers/pvh_hash.c
index 89f93f77b87..80297bcaafe 100644
--- a/src/modules/pv_headers/pvh_hash.c
+++ b/src/modules/pv_headers/pvh_hash.c
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ int pvh_str_hash_add_key(struct str_hash_table *ht, str *key)
 
 err:
 	pvh_str_free(&e->key);
+	pkg_free(e);
 	return -1;
 }