diff --git a/drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c b/drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c
index ee663c458b20..dc2b94142f53 100644
--- a/drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c
@@ -202,6 +202,8 @@ static inline int virtqueue_add(struct virtqueue *_vq,
 		 * host should service the ring ASAP. */
 		if (out_sgs)
 			vq->notify(&vq->vq);
+		if (indirect)
+			kfree(desc);
 		END_USE(vq);
 		return -ENOSPC;
 	}