diff --git a/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c b/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c
index 0140e95732..0e12b3ccef 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c
@@ -542,6 +542,7 @@ static void riscv_sifive_u_soc_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
         SIFIVE_U_PLIC_CONTEXT_BASE,
         SIFIVE_U_PLIC_CONTEXT_STRIDE,
         memmap[SIFIVE_U_PLIC].size);
+    g_free(plic_hart_config);
     sifive_uart_create(system_memory, memmap[SIFIVE_U_UART0].base,
         serial_hd(0), qdev_get_gpio_in(DEVICE(s->plic), SIFIVE_U_UART0_IRQ));
     sifive_uart_create(system_memory, memmap[SIFIVE_U_UART1].base,