diff --git a/drivers/cpuquiet/governors/runnable_threads.c b/drivers/cpuquiet/governors/runnable_threads.c
index 79ba69d8057a..f20b8c71e384 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuquiet/governors/runnable_threads.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuquiet/governors/runnable_threads.c
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ static void runnables_stop(void)
 	del_timer_sync(&runnables_timer);
 	cancel_work_sync(&runnables_work);
 	kobject_put(runnables_kobject);
+	kfree(runnables_kobject);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&runnables_lock);
 }