diff --git a/tools/imximage.c b/tools/imximage.c
index 467d9f27d2a..55231caf8f3 100644
--- a/tools/imximage.c
+++ b/tools/imximage.c
@@ -783,6 +783,7 @@ static uint32_t parse_cfg_file(struct imx_header *imxhdr, char *name)
 	}
 
 	(*set_dcd_rst)(imxhdr, dcd_len, name, lineno);
+	free(line);
 	fclose(fd);
 
 	/* Exit if there is no BOOT_FROM field specifying the flash_offset */