diff --git a/builtin/rev-list.c b/builtin/rev-list.c
index 99f876ba85..402beb1709 100644
--- a/builtin/rev-list.c
+++ b/builtin/rev-list.c
@@ -88,9 +88,19 @@ static int arg_print_omitted; /* print objects omitted by filter */
 
 struct missing_objects_map_entry {
 	struct oidmap_entry entry;
-	const char *path;
+	char *path;
 	unsigned type;
 };
+
+static void free_missing_objects_entry(void *e)
+{
+	struct missing_objects_map_entry *entry =
+		container_of(e, struct missing_objects_map_entry, entry);
+
+	free(entry->path);
+	free(entry);
+}
+
 static struct oidmap missing_objects;
 enum missing_action {
 	MA_ERROR = 0,    /* fail if any missing objects are encountered */
@@ -935,10 +945,9 @@ int cmd_rev_list(int argc,
 		while ((entry = oidmap_iter_next(&iter))) {
 			print_missing_object(entry, arg_missing_action ==
 							    MA_PRINT_INFO);
-			free((void *)entry->path);
 		}
 
-		oidmap_clear(&missing_objects, true);
+		oidmap_clear_with_free(&missing_objects, free_missing_objects_entry);
 	}
 
 	stop_progress(&progress);