diff --git a/crypto/x509v3/v3_alt.c b/crypto/x509v3/v3_alt.c
index 19b3a8b628..b13c5674a1 100644
--- a/crypto/x509v3/v3_alt.c
+++ b/crypto/x509v3/v3_alt.c
@@ -605,6 +605,7 @@ static int do_dirname(GENERAL_NAME *gen, char *value, X509V3_CTX *ctx)
 	if (!ret)
 		X509_NAME_free(nm);
 	gen->d.dirn = nm;
+	X509V3_section_free(ctx, sk);
 		
 	return ret;
 	}