diff --git a/lib/drivers/ip/transport/tcp/tcp.c b/lib/drivers/ip/transport/tcp/tcp.c
index ac15b8a5b82..86dcb16727f 100644
--- a/lib/drivers/ip/transport/tcp/tcp.c
+++ b/lib/drivers/ip/transport/tcp/tcp.c
@@ -89,10 +89,8 @@ static VOID HandleSignalledConnection( PCONNECTION_ENDPOINT Connection,
 	    if( Status == STATUS_PENDING ) {
 		InsertHeadList( &Connection->ListenRequest, &Bucket->Entry );
 		break;
-	    } else {
+	    } else
 		Complete( Bucket->Request.RequestContext, Status, 0 );
-		PoolFreeBuffer( Bucket );
-	    }
 	}
     }
 
@@ -143,7 +141,6 @@ static VOID HandleSignalledConnection( PCONNECTION_ENDPOINT Connection,
 
 		Complete( Bucket->Request.RequestContext,
 			  STATUS_SUCCESS, Received );
-		PoolFreeBuffer( Bucket );
 	    } else if( Status == STATUS_PENDING ) {
 		InsertHeadList
 		    ( &Connection->ReceiveRequest, &Bucket->Entry );
@@ -153,7 +150,6 @@ static VOID HandleSignalledConnection( PCONNECTION_ENDPOINT Connection,
 			    ("Completing Receive request: %x %x\n",
 			     Bucket->Request, Status));
 		Complete( Bucket->Request.RequestContext, Status, 0 );
-		PoolFreeBuffer( Bucket );
 	    }
 	}
     }
@@ -202,7 +198,6 @@ static VOID HandleSignalledConnection( PCONNECTION_ENDPOINT Connection,
 
 		Complete( Bucket->Request.RequestContext,
 			  STATUS_SUCCESS, Sent );
-		PoolFreeBuffer( Bucket );
 	    } else if( Status == STATUS_PENDING ) {
 		InsertHeadList
 		    ( &Connection->SendRequest, &Bucket->Entry );
@@ -212,7 +207,6 @@ static VOID HandleSignalledConnection( PCONNECTION_ENDPOINT Connection,
 			    ("Completing Send request: %x %x\n",
 			     Bucket->Request, Status));
 		Complete( Bucket->Request.RequestContext, Status, 0 );
-		PoolFreeBuffer( Bucket );
 	    }
 	}
     }
@@ -238,7 +232,6 @@ static VOID HandleSignalledConnection( PCONNECTION_ENDPOINT Connection,
                 Bucket = CONTAINING_RECORD( Entry, TDI_BUCKET, Entry );
                 Complete = Bucket->Request.RequestNotifyObject;
                 Complete( Bucket->Request.RequestContext, STATUS_SUCCESS, 0 );
-                PoolFreeBuffer( Bucket );
             }
         }
     }
@@ -843,7 +836,6 @@ VOID TCPRemoveIRP( PCONNECTION_ENDPOINT Endpoint, PIRP Irp ) {
 
 	    if( Bucket->Request.RequestContext == Irp ) {
 		RemoveEntryList( &Bucket->Entry );
-		PoolFreeBuffer( Bucket );
 		break;
 	    }
 	}