diff --git a/src/mono/mono/mini/aot-compiler.c b/src/mono/mono/mini/aot-compiler.c
index 3b9462c8e17e4c..1475db8aec5932 100644
--- a/src/mono/mono/mini/aot-compiler.c
+++ b/src/mono/mono/mini/aot-compiler.c
@@ -5595,6 +5595,8 @@ MONO_RESTORE_WARNING
 		fprintf (export_symbols_outfile, "%s", export_symbols_out);
 		g_free (export_symbols_out);
 		fclose (export_symbols_outfile);
+	} else {
+		g_string_free (export_symbols, TRUE);
 	}
 }