diff --git a/hw/kdrive/ephyr/ephyr.c b/hw/kdrive/ephyr/ephyr.c
index a4d995cb8..2a762a2a9 100644
--- a/hw/kdrive/ephyr/ephyr.c
+++ b/hw/kdrive/ephyr/ephyr.c
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ ephyrUnsetInternalDamage (ScreenPtr pScreen)
   
   pPixmap = (*pScreen->GetScreenPixmap) (pScreen);
   DamageUnregister (&pPixmap->drawable, scrpriv->pDamage);
+  DamageDestroy (scrpriv->pDamage);
   
   RemoveBlockAndWakeupHandlers (ephyrInternalDamageBlockHandler,
 				ephyrInternalDamageWakeupHandler,