diff --git a/cpukit/ChangeLog b/cpukit/ChangeLog
index 52eaadb773..971f347a31 100644
--- a/cpukit/ChangeLog
+++ b/cpukit/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2010-01-19	Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@oarcorp.com>
+
+	Coverity Id 18
+	* libmisc/shell/fts.c: Add free(parent) to correct leak.
+
 2010-01-19	Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@oarcorp.com>
 
 	Coverity Id 24
diff --git a/cpukit/libmisc/shell/fts.c b/cpukit/libmisc/shell/fts.c
index 1383e07798..652258c63a 100644
--- a/cpukit/libmisc/shell/fts.c
+++ b/cpukit/libmisc/shell/fts.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ fts_open(
 			SET(FTS_NOCHDIR);
 		}
 	}
-
+	free(parent);
 	return (sp);
 
 mem3:	fts_lfree(root);