diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_ipc/ecore_ipc.c b/src/lib/ecore_ipc/ecore_ipc.c
index 2ea730e87a..8a38815da3 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_ipc/ecore_ipc.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_ipc/ecore_ipc.c
@@ -681,6 +681,7 @@ ecore_ipc_server_connect(Ecore_Ipc_Type type, char *name, int port, const void *
    return NULL; /* dialer will trigger all cleanup on its own callbacks */
 
  error_dialer:
+   free(address);
    free(svr);
    return NULL;
 }