diff --git a/hw/sd/sdhci-pci.c b/hw/sd/sdhci-pci.c
index 5268c0dee5..bca149e811 100644
--- a/hw/sd/sdhci-pci.c
+++ b/hw/sd/sdhci-pci.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
+#include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/sd/sdhci.h"
 #include "sdhci-internal.h"
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ static void sdhci_pci_exit(PCIDevice *dev)
 {
     SDHCIState *s = PCI_SDHCI(dev);
 
+    qemu_free_irq(s->irq);
     sdhci_common_unrealize(s);
     sdhci_uninitfn(s);
 }