diff --git a/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c b/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c
index 1e5207c92e..d5739cde58 100644
--- a/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c
+++ b/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c
@@ -971,6 +971,7 @@ _failed:
     taosMemoryFree(conn->stream);
     transReqQueueClear(&conn->wreqQueue);
     transDestroyBuffer(&conn->readBuf);
+    transQueueDestroy(&conn->cliMsgs);
   }
   taosMemoryFree(conn);
   return code;