diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
index 29b876ee183ef37f18234e7ac004ff1a41e15b23..a54f3a3230bc804f28199d33bdd96f4bbb51e869 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
@@ -9266,6 +9266,7 @@ qemuBuildCommandLine(virConnectPtr conn,
         }
     }
     VIR_FREE(boot_opts_str);
+    VIR_FREE(boot_order_str);
 
     if (def->os.kernel)
         virCommandAddArgList(cmd, "-kernel", def->os.kernel, NULL);
@@ -10746,6 +10747,7 @@ qemuBuildCommandLine(virConnectPtr conn,
 
  error:
     VIR_FREE(boot_order_str);
+    VIR_FREE(boot_opts_str);
     virBufferFreeAndReset(&boot_buf);
     virObjectUnref(cfg);
     /* free up any resources in the network driver