diff --git a/server/red_channel.c b/server/red_channel.c
index b1a6d57c..90477626 100644
--- a/server/red_channel.c
+++ b/server/red_channel.c
@@ -576,6 +576,9 @@ static void red_channel_client_release_item(RedChannelClient *rcc, PipeItem *ite
 
     switch (item->type) {
         case PIPE_ITEM_TYPE_SET_ACK:
+        case PIPE_ITEM_TYPE_EMPTY_MSG:
+        case PIPE_ITEM_TYPE_MIGRATE:
+        case PIPE_ITEM_TYPE_PING:
             free(item);
             break;
         default: