diff --git a/libs/libc/elf/elf_remove.c b/libs/libc/elf/elf_remove.c
index 67722937b33..fd004f0584e 100644
--- a/libs/libc/elf/elf_remove.c
+++ b/libs/libc/elf/elf_remove.c
@@ -240,6 +240,8 @@ int libelf_remove(FAR void *handle)
 
   /* And free the registry entry */
 
+  lib_free(modp);
+
   return ret;
 
 errout_with_lock: