diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 88dd5d218fe3..1a13715b9a59 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -1964,6 +1964,7 @@ static int ieee80211_leave_mesh(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev)
 	ieee80211_stop_mesh(sdata);
 	mutex_lock(&sdata->local->mtx);
 	ieee80211_vif_release_channel(sdata);
+	kfree(sdata->u.mesh.ie);
 	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->mtx);
 
 	return 0;