diff --git a/revision.c b/revision.c
index d167223..8b14142 100644
--- a/revision.c
+++ b/revision.c
@@ -2850,8 +2850,7 @@ int prepare_revision_walk(struct rev_info *revs)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	if (!revs->leak_pending)
-		object_array_clear(&old_pending);
+	object_array_clear(&old_pending);
 
 	/* Signal whether we need per-parent treesame decoration */
 	if (revs->simplify_merges ||