diff --git a/src/gausskernel/storage/access/transam/xlog.cpp b/src/gausskernel/storage/access/transam/xlog.cpp
index 015d48803..0c444f611 100755
--- a/src/gausskernel/storage/access/transam/xlog.cpp
+++ b/src/gausskernel/storage/access/transam/xlog.cpp
@@ -7289,6 +7289,7 @@ static void DropAllRecoverySlotForPitr()
     List *all_archive_slots = NIL;
     all_archive_slots = GetAllRecoverySlotsName();
     if (all_archive_slots == NIL || all_archive_slots->length == 0) {
+        list_free_deep(all_archive_slots);
         return;
     }