diff --git a/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c b/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c
index e1df181329..5380cb0481 100644
--- a/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c
+++ b/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c
@@ -1381,6 +1381,7 @@ int transReleaseCliHandle(void* handle) {
   tGDebug("send release request at thread:%08" PRId64 "", pThrd->pid);
 
   if (0 != transAsyncSend(pThrd->asyncPool, &cmsg->q)) {
+    taosMemoryFree(cmsg);
     return -1;
   }
   return 0;