diff --git a/shim.c b/shim.c
index b62042ed7..fddd71c0d 100644
--- a/shim.c
+++ b/shim.c
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ EFI_STATUS read_image(EFI_HANDLE image_handle, CHAR16 *ImagePath,
 				       netbootname, efi_status);
 			return efi_status;
 		}
+		FreePool(netbootname);
 		*data = sourcebuffer;
 		*datasize = sourcesize;
 	} else {