diff --git a/libretro-common/net/net_natt.c b/libretro-common/net/net_natt.c
index 92fdaeca77..a94ca9b908 100644
--- a/libretro-common/net/net_natt.c
+++ b/libretro-common/net/net_natt.c
@@ -99,11 +99,12 @@ static bool natt_open_port(struct natt_status *status,
 {
 #ifndef HAVE_SOCKET_LEGACY
 #if HAVE_MINIUPNPC
+   int r;
    char host[PATH_MAX_LENGTH], ext_host[PATH_MAX_LENGTH],
         port_str[6], ext_port_str[6];
-   const char *proto_str;
-   struct addrinfo hints = {0}, *ext_addrinfo;
-   int r;
+   struct addrinfo hints         = {0};
+   const char *proto_str         = NULL;
+   struct addrinfo *ext_addrinfo = NULL;
 
    /* if NAT traversal is uninitialized or unavailable, oh well */
    if (!urls.controlURL || !urls.controlURL[0])
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ static bool natt_open_port(struct natt_status *status,
       return false;
    }
 
+   freeaddrinfo_retro(ext_addrinfo);
    return true;
 
 #else