diff --git a/src/jdk.jdwp.agent/share/native/libjdwp/invoker.c b/src/jdk.jdwp.agent/share/native/libjdwp/invoker.c
index c6dfc1d4dd4..ea0345a59bc 100644
--- a/src/jdk.jdwp.agent/share/native/libjdwp/invoker.c
+++ b/src/jdk.jdwp.agent/share/native/libjdwp/invoker.c
@@ -845,6 +845,7 @@ invoker_completeInvokeRequest(jthread thread)
         (void)outStream_writeObjectTag(env, &out, exc);
         (void)outStream_writeObjectRef(env, &out, exc);
         outStream_sendReply(&out);
+        outStream_destroy(&out);
     }
 
     /*