diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index cc6bf0c233..024276620f 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 
+2.1-377 | 2013-03-17 17:36:09 -0700
+
+  * Fixing potential leak in DNS error case. (Vlad Grigorescu)
+    
 2.1-375 | 2013-03-17 13:14:26 -0700
 
   * Add base64 encoding functionality, including new BiFs
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 14ae5c58d9..ccb2f89fe9 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.1-375
+2.1-377
diff --git a/src/nb_dns.c b/src/nb_dns.c
index e8595e6837..33a00837e4 100644
--- a/src/nb_dns.c
+++ b/src/nb_dns.c
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ _nb_dns_mkquery(register struct nb_dns_info *nd, register const char *name,
 	default:
 		snprintf(errstr, NB_DNS_ERRSIZE,
 		    "_nb_dns_mkquery: bad family %d", atype);
+		free(ne);
 		return (-1);
 	}