diff --git a/usr.sbin/bhyve/pci_fbuf.c b/usr.sbin/bhyve/pci_fbuf.c
index 2669ea14d3f4..8ed340580b5d 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/bhyve/pci_fbuf.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/bhyve/pci_fbuf.c
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ pci_fbuf_parse_opts(struct pci_fbuf_softc *sc, char *opts)
 	}
 
 done:
+	free(uopts);
 	return (ret);
 }