diff --git a/payloads/libpayload/drivers/cbmem_console.c b/payloads/libpayload/drivers/cbmem_console.c
index c243d5e88d..65fd52da59 100644
--- a/payloads/libpayload/drivers/cbmem_console.c
+++ b/payloads/libpayload/drivers/cbmem_console.c
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ char *cbmem_console_snapshot(void)
 	if (overflow) {
 		if (cursor >= size) {
 			printf("ERROR: CBMEM console struct is corrupted\n");
+			free(console_c);
 			return NULL;
 		}
 		for (oldc = cursor; oldc < size; oldc++)