diff --git a/tools/xcutils/xc_restore.c b/tools/xcutils/xc_restore.c
index 4ea261b708..616bd42177 100644
--- a/tools/xcutils/xc_restore.c
+++ b/tools/xcutils/xc_restore.c
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
     xc_interface_close(xch);
+    xtl_logger_destroy(l);
 
     return ret;
 }
diff --git a/tools/xcutils/xc_save.c b/tools/xcutils/xc_save.c
index e34bd2c854..45ad0ce253 100644
--- a/tools/xcutils/xc_save.c
+++ b/tools/xcutils/xc_save.c
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
         xc_evtchn_close(si.xce);
 
     xc_interface_close(si.xch);
+    xtl_logger_destroy(l);
 
     return ret;
 }