diff --git a/src/decode.c b/src/decode.c
index c91b747c51..d75c637522 100644
--- a/src/decode.c
+++ b/src/decode.c
@@ -172,8 +172,10 @@ void PacketFreeOrRelease(Packet *p)
 {
     if (p->flags & PKT_ALLOC)
         PacketFree(p);
-    else
+    else {
+        p->ReleasePacket = PacketPoolReturnPacket;
         PacketPoolReturnPacket(p);
+    }
 }
 
 /**