1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index 8d46ea7d6715..57d71a5f31b6 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -1990,6 +1990,7 @@ static void read_markers(const char *fname)
                 if (!mod->skip)
                         add_marker(mod, marker, fmt);
         }
+        release_file(file, size);
         return;
 fail:
         fatal("parse error in markers list file\n");