diff --git a/src/modules/evas/engines/software_x11/evas_xlib_swapbuf.c b/src/modules/evas/engines/software_x11/evas_xlib_swapbuf.c
index 3a326ac466..cd1ce8763e 100644
--- a/src/modules/evas/engines/software_x11/evas_xlib_swapbuf.c
+++ b/src/modules/evas/engines/software_x11/evas_xlib_swapbuf.c
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ evas_software_xlib_swapbuf_new_region_for_update(Outbuf *buf, int x, int y, int
              else
 #endif
                evas_cache_image_drop(&im->cache_entry);
+             eina_rectangle_free(rect);
              return NULL;
           }