diff --git a/lib/roles/h1/ops-h1.c b/lib/roles/h1/ops-h1.c
index 49dfe4b47..8e7294799 100644
--- a/lib/roles/h1/ops-h1.c
+++ b/lib/roles/h1/ops-h1.c
@@ -656,6 +656,9 @@ rops_destroy_role_h1(struct lws *wsi)
 		ah = ah->next;
 	}
 
+#ifdef LWS_ROLE_WS
+	lws_free_set_NULL(wsi->ws);
+#endif
 	return 0;
 }