diff --git a/cas/1.0/default/CasImpl.cpp b/cas/1.0/default/CasImpl.cpp
index 9d1f4a3..2ac1c4f 100644
--- a/cas/1.0/default/CasImpl.cpp
+++ b/cas/1.0/default/CasImpl.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
     status_t err = INVALID_OPERATION;
     if (holder != NULL) {
         err = holder->get()->openSession(&sessionId);
+        holder.clear();
     }
 
     _hidl_cb(toStatus(err), sessionId);