diff --git a/tools/fiptool/fiptool.c b/tools/fiptool/fiptool.c
index e70ff36..e4348ee 100644
--- a/tools/fiptool/fiptool.c
+++ b/tools/fiptool/fiptool.c
@@ -169,7 +169,10 @@
 	free(desc->name);
 	free(desc->cmdline_name);
 	free(desc->action_arg);
-	free(desc->image);
+	if (desc->image) {
+		free(desc->image->buffer);
+		free(desc->image);
+	}
 	free(desc);
 }