diff --git a/src/tlv.c b/src/tlv.c
index 4c4acd8..86362cf 100644
--- a/src/tlv.c
+++ b/src/tlv.c
@@ -62,9 +62,7 @@ int build_padn(tlv *tlv, size_t len) {
 
 int build_neighbour_req(tlv *tlv) {
 	// Free the previously allocated memory
-	// if (tlv != NULL) {
-	// 	free(tlv->pad1);
-	// }
+	free(tlv->pad1);
 
 	neighbour_req *new = (neighbour_req*) malloc(sizeof(neighbour_req));