diff --git a/proxy/http2/Http2ConnectionState.h b/proxy/http2/Http2ConnectionState.h
index 7dc291d1838..a832216b704 100644
--- a/proxy/http2/Http2ConnectionState.h
+++ b/proxy/http2/Http2ConnectionState.h
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ class Http2ConnectionState : public Continuation
     if (fini_event) {
       fini_event->cancel();
     }
+    if (zombie_event) {
+      zombie_event->cancel();
+    }
   }
 
   // Event handlers