diff --git a/tools/net/ynl/ynl-gen-c.py b/tools/net/ynl/ynl-gen-c.py
index 266bc1629e58..9484882dbc2e 100755
--- a/tools/net/ynl/ynl-gen-c.py
+++ b/tools/net/ynl/ynl-gen-c.py
@@ -2771,6 +2771,7 @@ def main():
                     ri = RenderInfo(cw, parsed, args.mode, op, "dump")
                     if not ri.type_consistent:
                         parse_rsp_msg(ri, deref=True)
+                    print_req_free(ri)
                     print_dump_type_free(ri)
                     print_dump(ri)
                     cw.nl()