diff --git a/framework/core/manager/src/devmgr_service.c b/framework/core/manager/src/devmgr_service.c
index aae42ba578c7f56eb801c94ed717df602c192997..e2cbcf7a1b6478860fadfcc4a7c178dbdf1700b5 100644
--- a/framework/core/manager/src/devmgr_service.c
+++ b/framework/core/manager/src/devmgr_service.c
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ static int DevmgrServiceStartDeviceHost(struct DevmgrService *devmgr, struct Hdf
 
     if (HdfAttributeManagerGetDeviceList(hostClnt) != HDF_SUCCESS) {
         HDF_LOGW("failed to get device list for host %{public}s", hostClnt->hostName);
+        DevHostServiceClntFreeInstance(hostClnt);
         return HDF_FAILURE;
     }