diff --git a/src/target/target.c b/src/target/target.c
index c9b200638..7ab13b020 100644
--- a/src/target/target.c
+++ b/src/target/target.c
@@ -1893,6 +1893,9 @@ static void target_destroy(struct target *target)
 	if (target->type->deinit_target)
 		target->type->deinit_target(target);
 
+	if (target->semihosting)
+		free(target->semihosting);
+
 	jtag_unregister_event_callback(jtag_enable_callback, target);
 
 	struct target_event_action *teap = target->event_action;