diff --git a/servers/slapd/connection.c b/servers/slapd/connection.c
index b6218acb6f..6514132700 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/connection.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/connection.c
@@ -1789,6 +1789,7 @@ static int connection_bind_cb( Operation *op, SlapReply *rs )
 	op->o_conn->c_conn_state = SLAP_C_ACTIVE;
 	ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_unlock( &op->o_conn->c_mutex );
 
+	ch_free( cb );
 	return SLAP_CB_CONTINUE;
 }