diff --git a/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/gpu/gpuprintf.cpp b/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/gpu/gpuprintf.cpp
index ee4d41bf02..03cafde33b 100644
--- a/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/gpu/gpuprintf.cpp
+++ b/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/gpu/gpuprintf.cpp
@@ -659,6 +659,7 @@ PrintfDbgHSA::output(
 
         if (offsetSize == 0) {
             LogError("\n The printf buffer is empty!");
+            dev().xferRead().release(gpu, *xferBufRead_);
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palprintf.cpp b/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palprintf.cpp
index 1d81036668..3b0f1d4b14 100644
--- a/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palprintf.cpp
+++ b/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/palprintf.cpp
@@ -652,6 +652,7 @@ PrintfDbgHSA::output(
 
         if (offsetSize == 0) {
             LogError("\n The printf buffer is empty!");
+            dev().xferRead().release(gpu, *xferBufRead_);
             return false;
         }