diff --git a/kbx/kbx-client-util.c b/kbx/kbx-client-util.c
index ca791d4a3..9c7b57f2f 100644
--- a/kbx/kbx-client-util.c
+++ b/kbx/kbx-client-util.c
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ prepare_data_pipe (kbx_client_data_t kcd)
       return err;
     }
 
+  npth_attr_destroy (&tattr);
   return 0;
 }