diff --git a/backend/drm/drm.c b/backend/drm/drm.c
index fd6bf513..6a319635 100644
--- a/backend/drm/drm.c
+++ b/backend/drm/drm.c
@@ -1469,6 +1469,7 @@ static bool connect_drm_connector(struct wlr_drm_connector *wlr_conn,
 		struct wlr_drm_mode *mode = drm_mode_create(&drm_conn->modes[i]);
 		if (!mode) {
 			wlr_log_errno(WLR_ERROR, "Allocation failed");
+			free(current_modeinfo);
 			wlr_output_state_finish(&state);
 			return false;
 		}