diff --git a/client/ifup.c b/client/ifup.c
index 7180bce4f..45dcc37e2 100644
--- a/client/ifup.c
+++ b/client/ifup.c
@@ -687,6 +687,7 @@ ni_do_ifup(int argc, char **argv)
 	ni_nanny_fsm_monitor_free(monitor);
 	ni_ifworker_array_destroy(&ifmarked);
 	ni_string_array_destroy(&opt_ifconfig);
+	ni_fsm_free(fsm);
 	return status;
 }