diff --git a/kernel/trunk/network/socket.inc b/kernel/trunk/network/socket.inc
index ebf156b13a..c459d55bf4 100644
--- a/kernel/trunk/network/socket.inc
+++ b/kernel/trunk/network/socket.inc
@@ -749,6 +749,7 @@ SOCKET_close:
 
         call    TCP_usrclosed
         call    TCP_output      ;;;; Fixme: is this nescessary??
+        call    SOCKET_free
 
         ret