diff --git a/options/m_option.c b/options/m_option.c
index 00b9c49726..76f7694abe 100644
--- a/options/m_option.c
+++ b/options/m_option.c
@@ -1319,6 +1319,8 @@ static int str_list_add(char **add, int n, void *dst, int pre)
 
 #ifdef FUZZING_BUILD_MODE_UNSAFE_FOR_PRODUCTION
     if (ln >= 100) {
+        while (n--)
+            talloc_free(add[n]);
         talloc_free(add);
         return 0;
     }