diff --git a/lib/test/upper/rlc_um_nr_test.cc b/lib/test/upper/rlc_um_nr_test.cc
index 81aae371b..69ba50229 100644
--- a/lib/test/upper/rlc_um_nr_test.cc
+++ b/lib/test/upper/rlc_um_nr_test.cc
@@ -613,5 +613,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     return SRSLTE_ERROR;
   }
 
+  byte_buffer_pool::get_instance()->cleanup();
+
   return SRSLTE_SUCCESS;
 }