1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/apply.c b/apply.c
index 901b67e625..d8d26a48f1 100644
--- a/apply.c
+++ b/apply.c
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ void clear_apply_state(struct apply_state *state)
 	strset_clear(&state->removed_symlinks);
 	strset_clear(&state->kept_symlinks);
 	strbuf_release(&state->root);
+	FREE_AND_NULL(state->fake_ancestor);
 
 	/* &state->fn_table is cleared at the end of apply_patch() */
 }