diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_evpn.c b/bgpd/bgp_evpn.c
index 8c3e54566e..0703853354 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_evpn.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_evpn.c
@@ -519,6 +519,8 @@ static void form_auto_rt(struct bgp *bgp, vni_t vni, struct list *rtl)
 
 	if (!ecom_found)
 		listnode_add_sort(rtl, ecomadd);
+	else
+		ecommunity_free(&ecomadd);
 }
 
 /*