diff --git a/migration/postcopy-ram.c b/migration/postcopy-ram.c
index efd77939af..4a0b33b373 100644
--- a/migration/postcopy-ram.c
+++ b/migration/postcopy-ram.c
@@ -754,6 +754,7 @@ static void *postcopy_ram_fault_thread(void *opaque)
         }
     }
     trace_postcopy_ram_fault_thread_exit();
+    g_free(pfd);
     return NULL;
 }