diff --git a/source/blender/blenlib/intern/threads.c b/source/blender/blenlib/intern/threads.c
index f67d621f4a1..f8c67705fd7 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenlib/intern/threads.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenlib/intern/threads.c
@@ -887,6 +887,7 @@ static bool check_is_threadripper2_alike_topology(void)
 		/* NOTE: Similarly to Threadripper we do not do model check. */
 		is_threadripper2 = true;
 	}
+	MEM_freeN(cpu_brand);
 	return is_threadripper2;
 }