diff --git a/lib/libnv/tests/dnv_tests.cc b/lib/libnv/tests/dnv_tests.cc
index a21a91dfa187..d0fe2597834e 100644
--- a/lib/libnv/tests/dnv_tests.cc
+++ b/lib/libnv/tests/dnv_tests.cc
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@ ATF_TEST_CASE_BODY(dnvlist_take_string__empty)
 	ATF_REQUIRE_EQ(strcmp(actual_val, default_val), 0);
 
 	free(actual_val);
+	free(default_val);
 	nvlist_destroy(nvl);
 }
 
@@ -408,6 +409,7 @@ ATF_TEST_CASE_BODY(dnvlist_take_string__default_value)
 	ATF_REQUIRE_EQ(strcmp(actual_val, default_val), 0);
 
 	free(actual_val);
+	free(default_val);
 	nvlist_destroy(nvl);
 }
 
@@ -496,6 +498,7 @@ ATF_TEST_CASE_BODY(dnvlist_take_binary__present)
 
 	free(actual_val);
 	free(default_val);
+	free(value);
 	nvlist_destroy(nvl);
 }
 
@@ -515,6 +518,7 @@ ATF_TEST_CASE_BODY(dnvlist_take_binary__empty)
 	ATF_REQUIRE_EQ(memcmp(actual_val, default_val, actual_size), 0);
 
 	free(actual_val);
+	free(default_val);
 	nvlist_destroy(nvl);
 }
 
@@ -535,6 +539,7 @@ ATF_TEST_CASE_BODY(dnvlist_take_binary__default_value)
 	ATF_REQUIRE_EQ(memcmp(actual_val, default_val, default_size), 0);
 
 	free(actual_val);
+	free(default_val);
 	nvlist_destroy(nvl);
 }