diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_mobility.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_mobility.c
index 7312e2f631..85c9597371 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_mobility.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_mobility.c
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ static void nr_rrc_f1_ho_acknowledge(gNB_RRC_INST *rrc, gNB_RRC_UE_t *UE)
   DevAssert(UE->ho_context->source != NULL);
   rrc_gNB_trigger_reconfiguration_for_handover(rrc, UE, buffer.buf, buffer.len);
   LOG_A(NR_RRC, "HO acknowledged: Send reconfiguration for UE %u/RNTI %04x...\n", UE->rrc_ue_id, UE->rnti);
+  free_byte_array(buffer);
 
   /* Re-establish SRB2 according to clause 5.3.5.6.3 of 3GPP TS 38.331
    * (SRB1 is re-established with RRCReestablishment message)