diff --git a/xkb/xkbEvents.c b/xkb/xkbEvents.c
index 093ba3efc6..280d4ef60f 100644
--- a/xkb/xkbEvents.c
+++ b/xkb/xkbEvents.c
@@ -1030,6 +1030,7 @@ XkbRemoveResourceClient(DevicePtr inDev, XID id)
             autoCtrls = interest->autoCtrls;
             autoValues = interest->autoCtrlValues;
             client = interest->client;
+            FreeResource(interest->resource, RT_XKBCLIENT);
             free(interest);
             found = TRUE;
         }
@@ -1041,6 +1042,7 @@ XkbRemoveResourceClient(DevicePtr inDev, XID id)
                 autoCtrls = victim->autoCtrls;
                 autoValues = victim->autoCtrlValues;
                 client = victim->client;
+                FreeResource(victim->resource, RT_XKBCLIENT);
                 free(victim);
                 found = TRUE;
             }