1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/backends/hostmem-file.c b/backends/hostmem-file.c
index c70f268d6f..b17a1f10a2 100644
--- a/backends/hostmem-file.c
+++ b/backends/hostmem-file.c
@@ -52,11 +52,14 @@ file_backend_memory_alloc(HostMemoryBackend *backend, Error **errp)
     error_setg(errp, "-mem-path not supported on this host");
 #else
     if (!memory_region_size(&backend->mr)) {
+        gchar *path;
         backend->force_prealloc = mem_prealloc;
+        path = object_get_canonical_path(OBJECT(backend));
         memory_region_init_ram_from_file(&backend->mr, OBJECT(backend),
-                                 object_get_canonical_path(OBJECT(backend)),
+                                 path,
                                  backend->size, fb->share,
                                  fb->mem_path, errp);
+        g_free(path);
     }
 #endif
 }