diff --git a/usr.sbin/bhyve/block_if.c b/usr.sbin/bhyve/block_if.c
index 09b5fcba40fa..c99fcd859714 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/bhyve/block_if.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/bhyve/block_if.c
@@ -573,6 +573,9 @@ blockif_open(const char *optstr, const char *ident)
 err:
 	if (fd >= 0)
 		close(fd);
+	free(cp);
+	free(xopts);
+	free(nopt);
 	return (NULL);
 }