diff --git a/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/present.c b/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/present.c
index 9be8efe4f..dda7cc064 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/present.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/present.c
@@ -263,6 +263,8 @@ ms_present_check_flip(RRCrtcPtr crtc,
 
         format = gbm_bo_get_format(gbm);
         modifier = gbm_bo_get_modifier(gbm);
+        gbm_bo_destroy(gbm);
+
         if (!drmmode_is_format_supported(scrn, format, modifier)) {
             if (reason)
                 *reason = PRESENT_FLIP_REASON_BUFFER_FORMAT;