diff --git a/apps/aomdec.c b/apps/aomdec.c
index 3c2c909..c681633 100644
--- a/apps/aomdec.c
+++ b/apps/aomdec.c
@@ -598,6 +598,7 @@
     fprintf(stderr,
             "Not dumping raw video to your terminal. Use '-o -' to "
             "override.\n");
+    free(argv);
     return EXIT_FAILURE;
   }
 #endif