diff --git a/src/locking/lock_driver_sanlock.c b/src/locking/lock_driver_sanlock.c
index d06fa661f0a5618240ee029391abec850f37a1fd..0b7c6d5edaa26f05b0ff0b4b4a88742bd3c0e5d2 100644
--- a/src/locking/lock_driver_sanlock.c
+++ b/src/locking/lock_driver_sanlock.c
@@ -365,6 +365,8 @@ retry:
         VIR_DEBUG("Lockspace %s has been registered", path);
     }
 
+    VIR_FREE(path);
+    VIR_FREE(dir);
     return 0;
 
 error_unlink: