diff --git a/source3/libads/ldap.c b/source3/libads/ldap.c
index 78b813c67d0..70166f2f594 100644
--- a/source3/libads/ldap.c
+++ b/source3/libads/ldap.c
@@ -3471,6 +3471,7 @@ out:
 	if (name != NULL) {
 		ok = (strlen(name) > 0);
 	}
+	TALLOC_FREE(name);
 	return ok;
 }