diff --git a/block/qcow2.c b/block/qcow2.c
index d44b45633d..e08917ed84 100644
--- a/block/qcow2.c
+++ b/block/qcow2.c
@@ -4811,6 +4811,7 @@ static ImageInfoSpecific *qcow2_get_specific_info(BlockDriverState *bs,
         if (local_err) {
             error_propagate(errp, local_err);
             qapi_free_ImageInfoSpecific(spec_info);
+            qapi_free_QCryptoBlockInfo(encrypt_info);
             return NULL;
         }
         *spec_info->u.qcow2.data = (ImageInfoSpecificQCow2){