diff --git a/src/gssapi.c b/src/gssapi.c
index ffa106ef..7a9217c5 100644
--- a/src/gssapi.c
+++ b/src/gssapi.c
@@ -900,6 +900,8 @@ SSH_PACKET_CALLBACK(ssh_packet_userauth_gssapi_response){
         ssh_packet_send(session);
         session->auth.state = SSH_AUTH_STATE_GSSAPI_TOKEN;
     }
+
+    gss_release_buffer(&min_stat, &output_token);
     return SSH_PACKET_USED;
 
 error: