diff --git a/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c b/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c
index dc0af79676..02ff91e073 100644
--- a/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c
+++ b/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c
@@ -2228,7 +2228,7 @@ static FORCE_INLINE void destroyCmsgAndAhandle(void* param) {
   }
 
   if (pMsg->msg.info.handle !=0) {
-    transReleaseExHandle(transGetRefMgt(), (int64_t)pMsg->msg.info.handle);
+    transRemoveExHandle(transGetRefMgt(), (int64_t)pMsg->msg.info.handle);
   }
 
   transDestroyConnCtx(pMsg->ctx);