diff --git a/modules/ca/src/tools/caget.c b/modules/ca/src/tools/caget.c
index 6366a8d2c..0472cddad 100644
--- a/modules/ca/src/tools/caget.c
+++ b/modules/ca/src/tools/caget.c
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ static int caget (pv *pvs, int nPvs, RequestT request, OutputT format,
         default :
             break;
         }
+        free(pvs[n].value);
     }
     return 0;
 }