diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc
index 9da9a7a63c3..d3232f4d268 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc
@@ -157,6 +157,10 @@ bool g_flow_control_enabled = true;
 static void destruct_transport(grpc_chttp2_transport* t) {
   size_t i;
 
+  if (t->channelz_socket != nullptr) {
+    t->channelz_socket.reset();
+  }
+
   grpc_endpoint_destroy(t->ep);
 
   grpc_slice_buffer_destroy_internal(&t->qbuf);