diff --git a/src/conf/network_conf.c b/src/conf/network_conf.c
index 48e0001899e9a77340d0e9315cfe85ff358a5285..dc15fc9acf8f99c9e9fa587c264428f45a75d325 100644
--- a/src/conf/network_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/network_conf.c
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ virNetworkObjDispose(void *obj)
     virNetworkDefFree(net->def);
     virNetworkDefFree(net->newDef);
     virBitmapFree(net->class_id);
+    virObjectUnref(net->macmap);
 }
 
 static void