diff --git a/services/backup/java/com/android/server/backup/UserBackupManagerService.java b/services/backup/java/com/android/server/backup/UserBackupManagerService.java
index 9ee0159e903a1..0b95fefec1038 100644
--- a/services/backup/java/com/android/server/backup/UserBackupManagerService.java
+++ b/services/backup/java/com/android/server/backup/UserBackupManagerService.java
@@ -4068,14 +4068,20 @@ public class UserBackupManagerService {
         }
 
         int operationType;
+        TransportClient transportClient = null;
         try {
-            operationType = getOperationTypeFromTransport(
-                    mTransportManager.getTransportClientOrThrow(transport, /* caller */
-                            "BMS.beginRestoreSession"));
+            transportClient = mTransportManager.getTransportClientOrThrow(
+                    transport, /* caller */"BMS.beginRestoreSession");
+            operationType = getOperationTypeFromTransport(transportClient);
         } catch (TransportNotAvailableException | TransportNotRegisteredException
                 | RemoteException e) {
             Slog.w(TAG, "Failed to get operation type from transport: " + e);
             return null;
+        } finally {
+            if (transportClient != null) {
+                mTransportManager.disposeOfTransportClient(transportClient,
+                        /* caller */"BMS.beginRestoreSession");
+            }
         }
 
         synchronized (this) {