diff --git a/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c b/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c
index 03e3fb52c4..7b1d7a62aa 100644
--- a/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c
+++ b/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c
@@ -604,6 +604,7 @@ static int32_t allocConnRef(SCliConn* conn, bool update) {
 
 static int32_t specifyConnRef(SCliConn* conn, bool update, int64_t handle) {
   if (update) {
+    transReleaseExHandle(transGetRefMgt(), conn->refId);
     transRemoveExHandle(transGetRefMgt(), conn->refId);
     conn->refId = -1;
   }