diff --git a/server/modules/routing/binlogrouter/blr_master.c b/server/modules/routing/binlogrouter/blr_master.c
index ce5ec6ff8..6256052e9 100644
--- a/server/modules/routing/binlogrouter/blr_master.c
+++ b/server/modules/routing/binlogrouter/blr_master.c
@@ -657,7 +657,6 @@ blr_master_response(ROUTER_INSTANCE *router, GWBUF *buf)
     router->active_logs = 0;
     spinlock_release(&router->lock);
     atomic_add(&router->handling_threads, -1);
-    gwbuf_free(buf);
 }
 
 /**