diff --git a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/if.c b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/if.c
index 257e44b8b8..fc418c6619 100644
--- a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/if.c
+++ b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/if.c
@@ -406,6 +406,12 @@ if_freemulti(struct ifmultiaddr *ifma)
 
 	if (ifma->ifma_lladdr != NULL)
 		free(ifma->ifma_lladdr);
+
+	// Haiku note: We use a field in the ifmultiaddr struct (ifma_addr_storage)
+	// to store the address and let ifma_addr point to that. We therefore do not
+	// free it here, as it will be freed as part of freeing the if_multiaddr.
+	//free(ifma->ifma_addr);
+
 	free(ifma);
 }