diff --git a/src/mechglue/gss_plugin.c b/src/mechglue/gss_plugin.c
index 0e423dd44..4e2bc8fb7 100644
--- a/src/mechglue/gss_plugin.c
+++ b/src/mechglue/gss_plugin.c
@@ -525,6 +525,7 @@ uint32_t gpp_remote_to_local_ctx(uint32_t *minor, gssx_ctx **remote_ctx,
     free(mech.elements);
     (void)gss_release_buffer(&min, &wrap_token);
     xdr_free((xdrproc_t)xdr_gssx_ctx, (char *)(*remote_ctx));
+    free(*remote_ctx);
     *remote_ctx = NULL;
     return maj;
 }