diff --git a/ipath/ipath_debug.c b/ipath/ipath_debug.c
index b89502f..61cb433 100644
--- a/ipath/ipath_debug.c
+++ b/ipath/ipath_debug.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ FILE *__ipath_dbgout;
 static void init_ipath_mylabel(void) __attribute__ ((constructor));
 static void init_ipath_backtrace(void) __attribute__ ((constructor));
 static void init_ipath_dbgfile(void) __attribute__ ((constructor));
+static void fini_ipath_mylabel(void) __attribute__ ((destructor));
 static void fini_ipath_backtrace(void) __attribute__ ((destructor));
 
 static void init_ipath_mylabel(void)
@@ -80,6 +81,12 @@ static void init_ipath_mylabel(void)
     __ipath_mylabel = strdup(lbl);
 }
 
+static void fini_ipath_mylabel(void) 
+{
+    if (NULL != __ipath_mylabel)
+        free(__ipath_mylabel);
+}
+
 static void
 ipath_sighdlr(int sig, siginfo_t *p1, void *ucv)
 {