diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-connector.c b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-connector.c
index 226dd5e71..8eed11229 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-connector.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-connector.c
@@ -490,6 +490,8 @@ meta_kms_connector_update_state (MetaKmsConnector *connector,
   meta_kms_connector_read_state (connector, impl_device,
                                  drm_connector,
                                  drm_resources);
+  if (drm_connector)
+    drmModeFreeConnector (drm_connector);
 }
 
 static void