diff --git a/misc/ifstat.c b/misc/ifstat.c
index faebe93..a47d0b1 100644
--- a/misc/ifstat.c
+++ b/misc/ifstat.c
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@
 
 		attr = parse_rtattr_one_nested(sub_type, tb[filter_type]);
 		if (attr == NULL) {
+			free(n->name);
 			free(n);
 			return 0;
 		}