diff --git a/lib/if.c b/lib/if.c
index 5e440c3..df76126 100644
--- a/lib/if.c
+++ b/lib/if.c
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@
     prefix_free (connected->destination);
 
   if (connected->label)
-    free (connected->label);
+    XFREE (MTYPE_CONNECTED_LABEL, connected->label);
 
   XFREE (MTYPE_CONNECTED, connected);
 }