diff --git a/components/esp_driver_spi/src/gpspi/spi_slave.c b/components/esp_driver_spi/src/gpspi/spi_slave.c
index 4251b6dc44e..986c79fa815 100644
--- a/components/esp_driver_spi/src/gpspi/spi_slave.c
+++ b/components/esp_driver_spi/src/gpspi/spi_slave.c
@@ -452,6 +452,7 @@ esp_err_t SPI_SLAVE_ATTR spi_slave_queue_trans(spi_host_device_t host, const spi
 
     r = xQueueSend(spihost[host]->trans_queue, (void *)&priv_trans, ticks_to_wait);
     if (!r) {
+        spi_slave_uninstall_priv_trans(host, &priv_trans);
         return ESP_ERR_TIMEOUT;
     }
     esp_intr_enable(spihost[host]->intr);