diff --git a/libavfilter/avfilter.c b/libavfilter/avfilter.c
index bb0b665f0c..b15f0b08b4 100644
--- a/libavfilter/avfilter.c
+++ b/libavfilter/avfilter.c
@@ -760,6 +760,7 @@ AVFilterContext *ff_filter_alloc(const AVFilter *filter, const char *inst_name)
 err:
     if (preinited)
         fi->uninit(ret);
+    av_freep(&ret->name);
     av_freep(&ret->inputs);
     av_freep(&ret->input_pads);
     ret->nb_inputs = 0;