diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_routemap.c b/bgpd/bgp_routemap.c
index c7c8f157ca..15ad921ad0 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_routemap.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_routemap.c
@@ -2615,6 +2615,9 @@ route_set_aspath_exclude(void *rule, const struct prefix *dummy, void *object)
 		path->attr->aspath =
 			aspath_filter_exclude_acl(new_path,
 						  ase->exclude_aspath_acl);
+	else
+		aspath_free(new_path);
+
 	return RMAP_OKAY;
 }