diff --git a/drivers/of/overlay.c b/drivers/of/overlay.c
index c9219fddf44b..50bbe0edf538 100644
--- a/drivers/of/overlay.c
+++ b/drivers/of/overlay.c
@@ -261,6 +261,8 @@ static struct property *dup_and_fixup_symbol_prop(
 
 	of_property_set_flag(new_prop, OF_DYNAMIC);
 
+	kfree(target_path);
+
 	return new_prop;
 
 err_free_new_prop: