diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 74b93670..5974c54e 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ SVN HEAD
                Update URI
   Program sensord: Syncronize the version with lm-sensors
                    Drop all the chip-specific support
+                   Fix a memory leak when daemonizing
   Program sensors: Drop all the chip-specific support
                    Fix alignment of alarm for one-limit temperatures
                    Drop option -U
diff --git a/prog/sensord/sensord.c b/prog/sensord/sensord.c
index b2a8bf78..85baf7c4 100644
--- a/prog/sensord/sensord.c
+++ b/prog/sensord/sensord.c
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ daemonize
   } else if (pid != 0) {
     fprintf (file, "%d\n", pid);
     fclose (file);
+    unloadLib ();
     exit (EXIT_SUCCESS);
   }