diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/io/file.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/io/file.c
index 034afe1018e..bc824012d09 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/io/file.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/io/file.c
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ IopDeleteFile(PVOID ObjectBody)
         {
             KeWaitForSingleObject(&Event, Executive, KernelMode, FALSE, NULL);
         }
+	IoFreeIrp(Irp);
       
     }