diff --git a/src/lxc/confile_legacy.c b/src/lxc/confile_legacy.c
index 7f86cdb0e..bb5c63c52 100644
--- a/src/lxc/confile_legacy.c
+++ b/src/lxc/confile_legacy.c
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ static void lxc_remove_nic(struct lxc_list *it)
 	if (netdev->type == LXC_NET_VETH)
 		free(netdev->priv.veth_attr.pair);
 	free(netdev->upscript);
+	free(netdev->downscript);
 	free(netdev->hwaddr);
 	free(netdev->mtu);
 	free(netdev->ipv4_gateway);