diff --git a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/receivelog.c b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/receivelog.c
index d57d293735b..8f360ec3e46 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/receivelog.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/receivelog.c
@@ -626,6 +626,7 @@ ReceiveXlogStream(PGconn *conn, XLogRecPtr startpos, uint32 timeline,
 				fprintf(stderr,
 				   _("%s: unexpected termination of replication stream: %s"),
 						progname, PQresultErrorMessage(res));
+				PQclear(res);
 				goto error;
 			}
 			PQclear(res);
@@ -640,6 +641,8 @@ ReceiveXlogStream(PGconn *conn, XLogRecPtr startpos, uint32 timeline,
 		}
 		else if (PQresultStatus(res) == PGRES_COMMAND_OK)
 		{
+			PQclear(res);
+
 			/*
 			 * End of replication (ie. controlled shut down of the server).
 			 *
@@ -661,6 +664,7 @@ ReceiveXlogStream(PGconn *conn, XLogRecPtr startpos, uint32 timeline,
 			fprintf(stderr,
 					_("%s: unexpected termination of replication stream: %s"),
 					progname, PQresultErrorMessage(res));
+			PQclear(res);
 			goto error;
 		}
 	}
@@ -871,6 +875,7 @@ HandleCopyStream(PGconn *conn, XLogRecPtr startpos, uint32 timeline,
 						PQclear(res);
 						goto error;
 					}
+					PQclear(res);
 					res = PQgetResult(conn);
 				}
 				still_sending = false;