diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/zconf.y b/scripts/kconfig/zconf.y
index f5cb55f03ce5..ad6305b0f40c 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/zconf.y
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/zconf.y
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ choice: T_CHOICE word_opt T_EOL
 	sym->flags |= SYMBOL_AUTO;
 	menu_add_entry(sym);
 	menu_add_expr(P_CHOICE, NULL, NULL);
+	free($2);
 	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:choice\n", zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno());
 };