diff --git a/changes/bug21682 b/changes/bug21682
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ab7126e4d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/bug21682
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+  o Minor bugfixes (memory leaks):
+    - Fix a memory leak when using GETCONF on a port option.
+      Fixes bug 21682; bugfix on 0.3.0.3-alpha.
diff --git a/src/or/confparse.c b/src/or/confparse.c
index 9e352aca27..9b13a91856 100644
--- a/src/or/confparse.c
+++ b/src/or/confparse.c
@@ -779,6 +779,7 @@ config_get_assigned_option(const config_format_t *fmt, const void *options,
       tor_free(result);
       return NULL;
     case CONFIG_TYPE_LINELIST_S:
+      tor_free(result->key);
       tor_free(result);
       result = config_lines_dup_and_filter(*(const config_line_t **)value,
                                            key);