diff --git a/hw/microblaze/boot.c b/hw/microblaze/boot.c
index bade4d22c0..d1d7dfbbb9 100644
--- a/hw/microblaze/boot.c
+++ b/hw/microblaze/boot.c
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ static int microblaze_load_dtb(hwaddr addr,
     }
 
     cpu_physical_memory_write(addr, fdt, fdt_size);
+    g_free(fdt);
     return fdt_size;
 }