diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
index 50c1340cf636..e092bb686f45 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ static void renderer_edited(GtkCellRendererText * cell,
 	struct symbol *sym;
 
 	if (!gtk_tree_model_get_iter(model2, &iter, path))
-		return;
+		goto free;
 
 	gtk_tree_model_get(model2, &iter, COL_MENU, &menu, -1);
 	sym = menu->sym;
@@ -799,6 +799,7 @@ static void renderer_edited(GtkCellRendererText * cell,
 
 	update_tree(&rootmenu, NULL);
 
+free:
 	gtk_tree_path_free(path);
 }