diff --git a/tools/mkfimg.c b/tools/mkfimg.c
index 33efde54..07eb6b5d 100644
--- a/tools/mkfimg.c
+++ b/tools/mkfimg.c
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ if (foo) {
 	exit(1);
 	}
 
+fimg_destroy(&fimg);
+
 return 0;
 }
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */