diff --git a/libsepol/cil/src/cil_resolve_ast.c b/libsepol/cil/src/cil_resolve_ast.c
index 68b590bc..0c85eabe 100644
--- a/libsepol/cil/src/cil_resolve_ast.c
+++ b/libsepol/cil/src/cil_resolve_ast.c
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ static int __cil_resolve_perms(symtab_t *class_symtab, symtab_t *common_symtab,
 	return SEPOL_OK;
 
 exit:
+	cil_list_destroy(perm_datums, CIL_FALSE);
 	return rc;
 }