diff --git a/target/i386/kvm.c b/target/i386/kvm.c
index 825aea5bd5..4912f4d538 100644
--- a/target/i386/kvm.c
+++ b/target/i386/kvm.c
@@ -3470,6 +3470,7 @@ int kvm_arch_release_virq_post(int virq)
         if (entry->virq == virq) {
             trace_kvm_x86_remove_msi_route(virq);
             QLIST_REMOVE(entry, list);
+            g_free(entry);
             break;
         }
     }