diff --git a/src/cart/crt_hg.c b/src/cart/crt_hg.c
index f34cc0af9ff..97d8fe83e39 100644
--- a/src/cart/crt_hg.c
+++ b/src/cart/crt_hg.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * (C) Copyright 2016-2023 Intel Corporation.
+ * (C) Copyright 2016-2024 Intel Corporation.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-Patent
  */
@@ -1506,6 +1506,8 @@ crt_hg_reply_send(struct crt_rpc_priv *rpc_priv)
 	D_ASSERT(rpc_priv != NULL);
 
 	RPC_ADDREF(rpc_priv);
+
+	/* Input buffer still used during HG_Respond*/
 	hg_ret = HG_Respond(rpc_priv->crp_hg_hdl, crt_hg_reply_send_cb,
 			    rpc_priv, &rpc_priv->crp_pub.cr_output);
 	if (hg_ret != HG_SUCCESS) {
@@ -1516,6 +1518,17 @@ crt_hg_reply_send(struct crt_rpc_priv *rpc_priv)
 		rc = crt_hgret_2_der(hg_ret);
 	}
 
+	/* Don't release input for forwarded RPCs as they share input with a parent */
+	if (!rpc_priv->crp_forward) {
+		/* Release input buffer */
+		hg_ret = HG_Release_input_buf(rpc_priv->crp_hg_hdl);
+		if (hg_ret != HG_SUCCESS) {
+			RPC_ERROR(rpc_priv, "HG_Release_input_buf failed, hg_ret: " DF_HG_RC "\n",
+				  DP_HG_RC(hg_ret));
+			/* Fall through */
+		}
+	}
+
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -1540,6 +1553,18 @@ crt_hg_reply_error_send(struct crt_rpc_priv *rpc_priv, int error_code)
 			  "Sent CART level error message back to client. error_code: %d\n",
 			  error_code);
 	}
+
+	/* Don't release input for forwarded RPCs as they share input with a parent */
+	if (!rpc_priv->crp_forward) {
+		/* Release input buffer */
+		hg_ret = HG_Release_input_buf(rpc_priv->crp_hg_hdl);
+		if (hg_ret != HG_SUCCESS) {
+			RPC_ERROR(rpc_priv, "HG_Release_input_buf failed, hg_ret: " DF_HG_RC "\n",
+				  DP_HG_RC(hg_ret));
+			/* Fall through */
+		}
+	}
+
 	rpc_priv->crp_reply_pending = 0;
 }