diff --git a/binutils/objdump.c b/binutils/objdump.c
index fb0db5d4fe8..60813426566 100644
--- a/binutils/objdump.c
+++ b/binutils/objdump.c
@@ -4151,6 +4151,7 @@ disassemble_data (bfd *abfd)
       non_fatal (_("can't disassemble for architecture %s\n"),
 		 bfd_printable_arch_mach (bfd_get_arch (abfd), 0));
       exit_status = 1;
+      free (sorted_syms);
       return;
     }