diff --git a/src/libstrongswan/utils/identification.c b/src/libstrongswan/utils/identification.c
index 462a7e8ed..353a2ff06 100644
--- a/src/libstrongswan/utils/identification.c
+++ b/src/libstrongswan/utils/identification.c
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ static enumerator_t* create_rdn_enumerator(chunk_t dn)
 	{
 		return &e->public;
 	}
+	free(e);
 	return enumerator_create_empty();
 }