diff --git a/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos/src/main/java/com/azure/cosmos/implementation/directconnectivity/rntbd/RntbdServiceEndpoint.java b/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos/src/main/java/com/azure/cosmos/implementation/directconnectivity/rntbd/RntbdServiceEndpoint.java
index a0288d75f1b8..41b07ed1de1f 100644
--- a/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos/src/main/java/com/azure/cosmos/implementation/directconnectivity/rntbd/RntbdServiceEndpoint.java
+++ b/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos/src/main/java/com/azure/cosmos/implementation/directconnectivity/rntbd/RntbdServiceEndpoint.java
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ private void releaseToPool(final Channel channel) {
             if (released.isDone()) {
                 ensureSuccessWhenReleasedToPool(channel, released);
             } else {
-                this.channelPool.release(channel).addListener(ignored -> ensureSuccessWhenReleasedToPool(channel, released));
+                released.addListener(ignored -> ensureSuccessWhenReleasedToPool(channel, released));
             }
         }
     }