diff --git a/pimd/pim6_mld.c b/pimd/pim6_mld.c
index 97e110e384..b44169c522 100644
--- a/pimd/pim6_mld.c
+++ b/pimd/pim6_mld.c
@@ -444,6 +444,13 @@ static void gm_sg_update(struct gm_sg *sg, bool has_expired)
 	}
 
 	if (desired == GM_SG_NOINFO) {
+		/*
+		 * If oil is still present then get ride of it or we will leak
+		 * this data structure.
+		 */
+		if (sg->oil)
+			pim_channel_oil_del(sg->oil, __func__);
+
 		/* multiple paths can lead to the last state going away;
 		 * t_sg_expire can still be running if we're arriving from
 		 * another path.