diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
index 40068984b..6a02ed7c5 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
@@ -3559,6 +3559,7 @@ static void wpas_start_assoc_cb(struct wpa_radio_work *work, int deinit)
 		wpa_s->scan_req = MANUAL_SCAN_REQ;
 		wpa_s->reassociate = 1;
 		wpa_supplicant_req_scan(wpa_s, 0, 0);
+		os_free(wpa_ie);
 		return;
 #endif /* CONFIG_WPS */
 	} else {