diff --git a/src/switch_ivr_play_say.c b/src/switch_ivr_play_say.c
index 23f7ebcb24..b92736fb38 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr_play_say.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr_play_say.c
@@ -1354,6 +1354,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_wait_for_silence(switch_core_session_
 
 	if (abuf) {
 		switch_core_file_close(&fh);
+		free(abuf);
 	}
 
 	return status;