diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c
index 2a9afd1bc688..3c8ae1e0b3c8 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2011-2017 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2011-2018 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Previously licensed under the ISC license by Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.
  *
@@ -876,6 +876,11 @@ tSirRetStatus pe_close(tpAniSirGlobal pMac)
 	qdf_list_destroy(&pMac->lim.gLimMgmtFrameRegistratinQueue);
 	qdf_mutex_destroy(&pMac->lim.lim_frame_register_lock);
 
+	if (pMac->lim.limDisassocDeauthCnfReq.pMlmDeauthReq) {
+		qdf_mem_free(pMac->lim.limDisassocDeauthCnfReq.pMlmDeauthReq);
+		pMac->lim.limDisassocDeauthCnfReq.pMlmDeauthReq = NULL;
+	}
+
 	qdf_spinlock_destroy(&pMac->sys.bbt_mgmt_lock);
 	for (i = 0; i < pMac->lim.maxBssId; i++) {
 		if (pMac->lim.gpSession[i].valid == true)