diff --git a/src/xprt_quic.c b/src/xprt_quic.c
index d78eecf279..b1ef28e292 100644
--- a/src/xprt_quic.c
+++ b/src/xprt_quic.c
@@ -4049,6 +4049,7 @@ static void quic_conn_release(struct quic_conn *qc)
 	struct ssl_sock_ctx *conn_ctx;
 	struct eb64_node *node;
 	struct quic_tls_ctx *app_tls_ctx;
+	struct quic_rx_packet *pkt, *pktback;
 
 	/* We must not free the quic-conn if the MUX is still allocated. */
 	BUG_ON(qc->mux_state == QC_MUX_READY);
@@ -4068,6 +4069,12 @@ static void quic_conn_release(struct quic_conn *qc)
 		qc_stream_desc_free(stream);
 	}
 
+	/* Purge Rx packet list. */
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(pkt, pktback, &qc->rx.pkt_list, qc_rx_pkt_list) {
+		LIST_DELETE(&pkt->qc_rx_pkt_list);
+		pool_free(pool_head_quic_rx_packet, pkt);
+	}
+
 	if (qc->idle_timer_task) {
 		task_destroy(qc->idle_timer_task);
 		qc->idle_timer_task = NULL;