diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/pipe-loader/pipe_loader_sw.c b/src/gallium/auxiliary/pipe-loader/pipe_loader_sw.c
index 95a4f84b09c..fd3d9894193 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/pipe-loader/pipe_loader_sw.c
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/pipe-loader/pipe_loader_sw.c
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ pipe_loader_sw_release(struct pipe_loader_device **dev)
 {
    struct pipe_loader_sw_device *sdev = pipe_loader_sw_device(*dev);
 
+   if (sdev->ws && sdev->ws->destroy)
+      sdev->ws->destroy(sdev->ws);
+
    if (sdev->lib)
       util_dl_close(sdev->lib);