diff --git a/src/esx/esx_storage_backend_vmfs.c b/src/esx/esx_storage_backend_vmfs.c
index a1a660bfec..940e5d1f06 100644
--- a/src/esx/esx_storage_backend_vmfs.c
+++ b/src/esx/esx_storage_backend_vmfs.c
@@ -513,6 +513,7 @@ esxStoragePoolGetXMLDesc(virStoragePoolPtr pool, unsigned int flags)
     xml = virStoragePoolDefFormat(&def);
 
  cleanup:
+    VIR_FREE(def.source.hosts);
     esxVI_String_Free(&propertyNameList);
     esxVI_ObjectContent_Free(&datastore);
     esxVI_DatastoreHostMount_Free(&hostMount);