diff --git a/lualib-src/lua-debugchannel.c b/lualib-src/lua-debugchannel.c
index 102f065a..9e4539d3 100644
--- a/lualib-src/lua-debugchannel.c
+++ b/lualib-src/lua-debugchannel.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ channel_release(struct channel *c) {
 		free(p);
 		p = next;
 	}
+	free(c);
 	return NULL;
 }