diff --git a/test/rocDecodeNegativeApiTests/rocdecode_api_negative_tests.cpp b/test/rocDecodeNegativeApiTests/rocdecode_api_negative_tests.cpp
index 1d021c6b78..8b0098b339 100644
--- a/test/rocDecodeNegativeApiTests/rocdecode_api_negative_tests.cpp
+++ b/test/rocDecodeNegativeApiTests/rocdecode_api_negative_tests.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ int RocDecodeApiNegativeTests::TestInvalidCreateDecoder() {
         std::cerr << "Expected ROCDEC_INVALID_PARAMETER but got " << rocDecGetErrorName(rocdecode_status) << std::endl;
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
+    rocdecode_status = rocDecDestroyDecoder(decoder_handle_);
+    if (rocdecode_status != ROCDEC_SUCCESS) {
+        std::cerr << "Expected ROCDEC_SUCCESS but got " << rocDecGetErrorName(rocdecode_status) << std::endl;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
 
     // Scenario 3: Pass invalid device_id in decoder_create_info
     decoder_create_info_.device_id = 255; // Assuming 255 is an invalid device ID
@@ -54,6 +59,11 @@ int RocDecodeApiNegativeTests::TestInvalidCreateDecoder() {
         std::cerr << "Expected ROCDEC_NOT_SUPPORTED but got " << rocDecGetErrorName(rocdecode_status) << std::endl;
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
+    rocdecode_status = rocDecDestroyDecoder(decoder_handle_);
+    if (rocdecode_status != ROCDEC_SUCCESS) {
+        std::cerr << "Expected ROCDEC_SUCCESS but got " << rocDecGetErrorName(rocdecode_status) << std::endl;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
 
     // Scenario 4: Pass zero width and height in decoder_create_info
     decoder_create_info_.device_id = 0; // Reset to valid device ID
@@ -64,6 +74,11 @@ int RocDecodeApiNegativeTests::TestInvalidCreateDecoder() {
         std::cerr << "Expected ROCDEC_NOT_SUPPORTED but got " << rocDecGetErrorName(rocdecode_status) << std::endl;
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
+    rocdecode_status = rocDecDestroyDecoder(decoder_handle_);
+    if (rocdecode_status != ROCDEC_SUCCESS) {
+        std::cerr << "Expected ROCDEC_SUCCESS but got " << rocDecGetErrorName(rocdecode_status) << std::endl;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
 
     // Scenario 5: Pass unsupported codec type
     decoder_create_info_.width = 1920;
@@ -74,6 +89,11 @@ int RocDecodeApiNegativeTests::TestInvalidCreateDecoder() {
         std::cerr << "Expected ROCDEC_NOT_SUPPORTED but got " << rocDecGetErrorName(rocdecode_status) << std::endl;
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
+    rocdecode_status = rocDecDestroyDecoder(decoder_handle_);
+    if (rocdecode_status != ROCDEC_SUCCESS) {
+        std::cerr << "Expected ROCDEC_SUCCESS but got " << rocDecGetErrorName(rocdecode_status) << std::endl;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
 
     // Scenario 6: Pass unsupported chroma_format
     decoder_create_info_.codec_type = rocDecVideoCodec_HEVC;
@@ -83,6 +103,11 @@ int RocDecodeApiNegativeTests::TestInvalidCreateDecoder() {
         std::cerr << "Expected ROCDEC_NOT_SUPPORTED but got " << rocDecGetErrorName(rocdecode_status) << std::endl;
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
+    rocdecode_status = rocDecDestroyDecoder(decoder_handle_);
+    if (rocdecode_status != ROCDEC_SUCCESS) {
+        std::cerr << "Expected ROCDEC_SUCCESS but got " << rocDecGetErrorName(rocdecode_status) << std::endl;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
 
     // Scenario 7: Pass unsupported bit_depth
     decoder_create_info_.chroma_format = rocDecVideoChromaFormat_420;
@@ -92,6 +117,11 @@ int RocDecodeApiNegativeTests::TestInvalidCreateDecoder() {
         std::cerr << "Expected ROCDEC_NOT_SUPPORTED but got " << rocDecGetErrorName(rocdecode_status) << std::endl;
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
+    rocdecode_status = rocDecDestroyDecoder(decoder_handle_);
+    if (rocdecode_status != ROCDEC_SUCCESS) {
+        std::cerr << "Expected ROCDEC_SUCCESS but got " << rocDecGetErrorName(rocdecode_status) << std::endl;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
 
     // Create a valid decoder_handle - This step ensures a valid decoder_handle_ is available for subsequent negative testing of other rocDecode APIs.
     decoder_create_info_.bit_depth_minus_8 = 2;