diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-metal/ggml-metal-device.m b/ggml/src/ggml-metal/ggml-metal-device.m
index 9c07ff6e51..8a74550d15 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-metal/ggml-metal-device.m
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-metal/ggml-metal-device.m
@@ -2379,6 +2379,8 @@ void ggml_metal_buffer_set_tensor(ggml_metal_buffer_t buf, struct ggml_tensor *
         dispatch_release(completion_semaphore);
 
         //[cmd_buf waitUntilCompleted];
+
+        [buf_src release];
     }
 }
 
@@ -2417,6 +2419,8 @@ void ggml_metal_buffer_get_tensor(ggml_metal_buffer_t buf, const struct ggml_ten
 
         [cmd_buf commit];
         [cmd_buf waitUntilCompleted];
+
+        [buf_dst release];
     }
 }