diff --git a/src/java.instrument/share/native/libinstrument/InvocationAdapter.c b/src/java.instrument/share/native/libinstrument/InvocationAdapter.c
index fb6f927c202..34b8333a6bf 100644
--- a/src/java.instrument/share/native/libinstrument/InvocationAdapter.c
+++ b/src/java.instrument/share/native/libinstrument/InvocationAdapter.c
@@ -975,4 +975,5 @@ appendBootClassPath( JPLISAgent* agent,
     if (haveBasePath && parent != canonicalPath) {
         free(parent);
     }
+    free(paths);
 }