diff --git a/src/source-pcap.c b/src/source-pcap.c
index 0656f95890..1f0c59bd61 100644
--- a/src/source-pcap.c
+++ b/src/source-pcap.c
@@ -554,6 +554,7 @@ TmEcode ReceivePcapThreadInit(ThreadVars *tv, void *initdata, void **data)
     ptv->livedev = LiveGetDevice(pcapconfig->iface);
     if (ptv->livedev == NULL) {
         SCLogError(SC_ERR_INVALID_VALUE, "Unable to find Live device");
+        SCFree(ptv);
         SCReturnInt(TM_ECODE_FAILED);
     }