diff --git a/target/xtensa/translate.c b/target/xtensa/translate.c
index 8aa972cafd..37f65b1f03 100644
--- a/target/xtensa/translate.c
+++ b/target/xtensa/translate.c
@@ -1174,6 +1174,11 @@ static void xtensa_tr_init_disas_context(DisasContextBase *dcbase,
     dc->callinc = ((tb_flags & XTENSA_TBFLAG_CALLINC_MASK) >>
                    XTENSA_TBFLAG_CALLINC_SHIFT);
 
+    /*
+     * FIXME: This will leak when a failed instruction load or similar
+     * event causes us to longjump out of the translation loop and
+     * hence not clean-up in xtensa_tr_tb_stop
+     */
     if (dc->config->isa) {
         dc->insnbuf = xtensa_insnbuf_alloc(dc->config->isa);
         dc->slotbuf = xtensa_insnbuf_alloc(dc->config->isa);