diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/lima/lima_program.c b/src/gallium/drivers/lima/lima_program.c
index 3fd7b0711a6..a057cdbdabe 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/lima/lima_program.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/lima/lima_program.c
@@ -380,6 +380,8 @@ lima_create_vs_state(struct pipe_context *pctx,
       return NULL;
    }
 
+   ralloc_free(nir);
+
    return so;
 }