diff --git a/rust/src/ntp/ntp.rs b/rust/src/ntp/ntp.rs
index 175d53cf3d..df5fb470c8 100644
--- a/rust/src/ntp/ntp.rs
+++ b/rust/src/ntp/ntp.rs
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ impl NTPTransaction {
         if !self.events.is_null() {
             core::sc_app_layer_decoder_events_free_events(&mut self.events);
         }
+        if let Some(de_state) = self.de_state {
+            core::sc_detect_engine_state_free(de_state);
+        }
     }
 }