diff --git a/sources/counter.c b/sources/counter.c
index 92fe97cd3..69289dd73 100644
--- a/sources/counter.c
+++ b/sources/counter.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ od_bucket_t *od_bucket_create(void)
 		return b;
 	}
 
+	free(b);
 	return NULL;
 }