diff --git a/codec-http/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/http/HttpServerUpgradeHandler.java b/codec-http/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/http/HttpServerUpgradeHandler.java
index 0d513ef9bc..0185d45aa1 100644
--- a/codec-http/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/http/HttpServerUpgradeHandler.java
+++ b/codec-http/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/http/HttpServerUpgradeHandler.java
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public class HttpServerUpgradeHandler extends HttpObjectAggregator {
 
         @Override
         public boolean release(int decrement) {
-            return upgradeRequest.release();
+            return upgradeRequest.release(decrement);
         }
 
         @Override