diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_sig.c b/sys/kern/kern_sig.c
index 6407edf441fa..9df22ad37551 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_sig.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_sig.c
@@ -3273,6 +3273,7 @@ restart:
 			goto out;
 		if ((error = vn_start_write(NULL, &mp, V_XSLEEP | PCATCH)) != 0)
 			goto out;
+		free(name, M_TEMP);
 		goto restart;
 	}