diff --git a/src/spicelib/parser/inpgmod.c b/src/spicelib/parser/inpgmod.c
index c6e899a93..430d0f5c0 100644
--- a/src/spicelib/parser/inpgmod.c
+++ b/src/spicelib/parser/inpgmod.c
@@ -81,8 +81,10 @@ create_model(CKTcircuit *ckt, INPmodel *modtmp, INPtables *tab)
 
     while (*line) {
         INPgetTok(&line, &parm, 1);
-        if (!*parm)
+        if (!*parm) {
+            FREE(parm);
             continue;
+        }
 
         for (j = 0; j < *(ft_sim->devices[modtmp->INPmodType]->numModelParms); j++) {