diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/layers/write_overlay/write_overlay.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/layers/write_overlay/write_overlay.cpp
index d4587dd802..5bc3bbe23b 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/layers/write_overlay/write_overlay.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/layers/write_overlay/write_overlay.cpp
@@ -1161,6 +1161,7 @@ overlay_rename(fs_volume *volume, fs_vnode *vnode,
 		return result;
 	}
 
+	free(oldName);
 	return B_OK;
 }