diff --git a/lib/lib80211/lib80211_regdomain.c b/lib/lib80211/lib80211_regdomain.c
index 35cc865efb58..ba80ceb4b38e 100644
--- a/lib/lib80211/lib80211_regdomain.c
+++ b/lib/lib80211/lib80211_regdomain.c
@@ -569,6 +569,7 @@ cleanup_bands(netband_head *head)
 		nb = LIST_FIRST(head);
 		if (nb == NULL)
 			break;
+		LIST_REMOVE(nb, next);
 		free(nb);
 	}
 }