diff --git a/lib/asyn-ares.c b/lib/asyn-ares.c
index 1d88b5cb18..b3c7c521a7 100644
--- a/lib/asyn-ares.c
+++ b/lib/asyn-ares.c
@@ -728,6 +728,7 @@ static void addrinfo_cb(void *arg, int status, int timeouts,
   if(ARES_SUCCESS == status) {
     res->temp_ai = ares2addr(result->nodes);
     res->last_status = CURL_ASYNC_SUCCESS;
+    ares_freeaddrinfo(result);
   }
   res->num_pending--;
 }