diff --git a/findutils/grep.c b/findutils/grep.c
index 2ca4a3a0a..f43417601 100644
--- a/findutils/grep.c
+++ b/findutils/grep.c
@@ -493,6 +493,7 @@ int grep_main(int argc, char **argv)
 				free(gl->pattern);
 			if ((gl->flg_mem_alocated_compiled & COMPILED))
 				regfree(&(gl->preg));
+			free(gl);
 			free(pattern_head_ptr);
 		}
 	}