diff --git a/changes/bug11437 b/changes/bug11437
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f5117cae9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/bug11437
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+  o Minor bugfixes:
+    - Stop leaking memory when we successfully resolve a PTR record.
+      Fixes bug 11437; bugfix on 0.2.4.7-alpha.
diff --git a/src/or/dns.c b/src/or/dns.c
index f2b7eecc3..fb1b10d82 100644
--- a/src/or/dns.c
+++ b/src/or/dns.c
@@ -1352,6 +1352,7 @@ inform_pending_connections(cached_resolve_t *resolve)
     }
     resolve->pending_connections = pend->next;
     tor_free(pend);
+    tor_free(hostname);
   }
 }