diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/veristat.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/veristat.c
index 1be1e353d40a..75f85e0362f5 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/veristat.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/veristat.c
@@ -3378,6 +3378,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 			}
 		}
 		free(env.presets[i].atoms);
+		if (env.presets[i].value.type == ENUMERATOR)
+			free(env.presets[i].value.svalue);
 	}
 	free(env.presets);
 	return -err;