diff --git a/packfile.c b/packfile.c
index b012d648ad..a1e88fdb22 100644
--- a/packfile.c
+++ b/packfile.c
@@ -420,6 +420,8 @@ void close_pack_index(struct packed_git *p)
 
 static void close_pack_revindex(struct packed_git *p)
 {
+	FREE_AND_NULL(p->revindex);
+
 	if (!p->revindex_map)
 		return;