diff --git a/src/conf/capabilities.c b/src/conf/capabilities.c
index a91a72a35d..43b15761a8 100644
--- a/src/conf/capabilities.c
+++ b/src/conf/capabilities.c
@@ -1643,5 +1643,6 @@ virCapabilitiesInitCaches(virCapsPtr caps)
     VIR_FREE(path);
     VIR_DIR_CLOSE(dirp);
     virCapsHostCacheBankFree(bank);
+    virBitmapFree(cpus);
     return ret;
 }