1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c b/tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c
index 418ac5548f98..ba075e514422 100644
--- a/tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c
+++ b/tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c
@@ -1299,6 +1299,7 @@ static int kvp_set_ip_info(char *if_name, struct hv_kvp_ipaddr_value *new_val)
         }
 
         error = kvp_write_file(file, "HWADDR", "", mac_addr);
+        free(mac_addr);
         if (error)
                 goto setval_error;
 
@@ -1344,7 +1345,6 @@ static int kvp_set_ip_info(char *if_name, struct hv_kvp_ipaddr_value *new_val)
                 goto setval_error;
 
 setval_done:
-        free(mac_addr);
         fclose(file);
 
         /*
@@ -1358,7 +1358,6 @@ setval_done:
 
 setval_error:
         syslog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to write config file");
-        free(mac_addr);
         fclose(file);
         return error;
 }