diff --git a/builtin/apply.c b/builtin/apply.c
index 28668c889a..c65fb3f8da 100644
--- a/builtin/apply.c
+++ b/builtin/apply.c
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ static void free_patch(struct patch *patch)
 	free(patch->def_name);
 	free(patch->old_name);
 	free(patch->new_name);
+	free(patch->result);
 	free(patch);
 }