diff --git a/g10/free-packet.c b/g10/free-packet.c
index 6d7b34961..243cc7518 100644
--- a/g10/free-packet.c
+++ b/g10/free-packet.c
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@ free_packet (PACKET *pkt, parse_packet_ctx_t parsectx)
       break;
     case PKT_ENCRYPTED:
     case PKT_ENCRYPTED_MDC:
+    case PKT_ENCRYPTED_AEAD:
       free_encrypted (pkt->pkt.encrypted);
       break;
     case PKT_PLAINTEXT: