diff --git a/daemon/libvirtd.c b/daemon/libvirtd.c
index abd9bf26d984dbd2e2f0a747abcbaa28ed067483..34a87376694bb251e2a27ce5d2f98270dba1eb97 100644
--- a/daemon/libvirtd.c
+++ b/daemon/libvirtd.c
@@ -1514,5 +1514,7 @@ cleanup:
 
     daemonConfigFree(config);
 
+    virStateCleanup();
+
     return ret;
 }