diff --git a/dix/dixfonts.c b/dix/dixfonts.c
index 9f5e1f71f..31a3963f2 100644
--- a/dix/dixfonts.c
+++ b/dix/dixfonts.c
@@ -596,6 +596,7 @@ doListFontsAndAliases(ClientPtr client, LFclosurePtr c)
                 if (!ClientIsAsleep(client))
                     ClientSleep(client,
                                 (ClientSleepProcPtr) doListFontsAndAliases, c);
+                free(resolved);
                 return TRUE;
             }
 
@@ -621,6 +622,7 @@ doListFontsAndAliases(ClientPtr client, LFclosurePtr c)
                         ClientSleep(client,
                                     (ClientSleepProcPtr) doListFontsAndAliases,
                                     c);
+                    free(resolved);
                     return TRUE;
                 }
                 if (err == Successful)
@@ -638,6 +640,7 @@ doListFontsAndAliases(ClientPtr client, LFclosurePtr c)
                         ClientSleep(client,
                                     (ClientSleepProcPtr) doListFontsAndAliases,
                                     c);
+                    free(resolved);
                     return TRUE;
                 }
                 if (err == FontNameAlias) {