diff --git a/utilities/ovs-vsctl.c b/utilities/ovs-vsctl.c
index 9fca1c8e3..7ae45f5d5 100644
--- a/utilities/ovs-vsctl.c
+++ b/utilities/ovs-vsctl.c
@@ -2869,6 +2869,7 @@ cmd_find(struct vsctl_context *ctx)
 
     next_row: ;
     }
+    free(columns);
 }
 
 static void