diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_main.c b/core/wma/src/wma_main.c
index 485aff03d4ae..e4e69ae9985c 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_main.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_main.c
@@ -5235,6 +5235,7 @@ QDF_STATUS wma_mc_process_msg(void *cds_context, cds_msg_t *msg)
 	case WMA_GW_PARAM_UPDATE_REQ:
 		wma_set_gateway_params(wma_handle,
 			(struct gateway_param_update_req *)msg->bodyptr);
+		qdf_mem_free(msg->bodyptr);
 		break;
 	case WMA_SET_EGAP_CONF_PARAMS:
 		wma_send_egap_conf_params(wma_handle,