diff --git a/clients/weston-debug.c b/clients/weston-debug.c
index 3060dec9..187fc874 100644
--- a/clients/weston-debug.c
+++ b/clients/weston-debug.c
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ stream_destroy(struct debug_stream *stream)
 		weston_debug_stream_v1_destroy(stream->obj);
 
 	wl_list_remove(&stream->link);
+	free(stream->desc);
 	free(stream->name);
 	free(stream);
 }