diff --git a/pimd/pim_cmd_common.c b/pimd/pim_cmd_common.c
index ff77b856fb..0746af191f 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_cmd_common.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_cmd_common.c
@@ -2316,6 +2316,7 @@ void pim_show_interfaces(struct pim_instance *pim, struct vty *vty, bool mlag,
 				       address, neighbors, pimdr, firsthpr,
 				       pimifchnl);
 		}
+		json_object_free(json);
 
 		/* Dump the generated table. */
 		table = ttable_dump(tt, "\n");