diff --git a/pie/piegen/elf.c b/pie/piegen/elf.c
index 3b35c4a13..a708383bb 100644
--- a/pie/piegen/elf.c
+++ b/pie/piegen/elf.c
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ int handle_elf(void *mem, size_t size)
 		}
 	}
 	pr_out("};\n");
+	free(sec_hdrs);
 	return 0;
 err:
 	free(sec_hdrs);