--- xenstored_core.c.orig	2021-02-03 13:25:38.568308454 +0100
+++ xenstored_core.c	2021-02-03 13:25:44.282429872 +0100
@@ -1440,6 +1440,9 @@
 
 	talloc_free(conn->in);
 	conn->in = NULL;
+	/* if this is a socket connection, drop it now */
+	if (conn->fd >= 0)
+		talloc_free(conn);
 }
 
 static const char *sockmsg_string(enum xsd_sockmsg_type type)