diff --git a/src/storage/storage_driver.c b/src/storage/storage_driver.c
index 58d0fc0d41..323be9e3bf 100644
--- a/src/storage/storage_driver.c
+++ b/src/storage/storage_driver.c
@@ -1618,7 +1618,7 @@ storageVolCreateXML(virStoragePoolPtr obj,
 cleanup:
     virObjectUnref(volobj);
     virStorageVolDefFree(voldef);
-    virStorageVolDefFree(buildvoldef);
+    VIR_FREE(buildvoldef);
     if (pool)
         virStoragePoolObjUnlock(pool);
     return ret;