diff --git a/src/outputs/alsa.c b/src/outputs/alsa.c
index 10cdd91d..f00186ee 100644
--- a/src/outputs/alsa.c
+++ b/src/outputs/alsa.c
@@ -429,6 +429,8 @@ device_configure(struct alsa_session *as)
       goto out_fail;
     }
 
+  snd_pcm_sw_params_free(sw_params);
+
   return 0;
 
  out_fail: