diff --git a/src/native/libs/System.Security.Cryptography.Native/pal_evp_pkey.c b/src/native/libs/System.Security.Cryptography.Native/pal_evp_pkey.c
index c7e1eade2d456b..acb23e8cc009fb 100644
--- a/src/native/libs/System.Security.Cryptography.Native/pal_evp_pkey.c
+++ b/src/native/libs/System.Security.Cryptography.Native/pal_evp_pkey.c
@@ -912,6 +912,7 @@ EVP_PKEY* CryptoNative_LoadKeyFromProvider(const char* providerName, const char*
         if (type == OSSL_STORE_INFO_PKEY)
         {
             ret = OSSL_STORE_INFO_get1_PKEY(info);
+            OSSL_STORE_INFO_free(info);
             break;
         }
         else if (type == OSSL_STORE_INFO_PUBKEY && firstPubKey == NULL)