diff --git a/Python/bytecodes.c b/Python/bytecodes.c
index be54e5f6f589eb..d5d5034cbfbf74 100644
--- a/Python/bytecodes.c
+++ b/Python/bytecodes.c
@@ -727,6 +727,7 @@ dummy_func(
             else {
                 assert(retval != NULL);
             }
+            Py_DECREF(v);
         }
 
         inst(SEND_GEN, (unused/1, receiver, v -- receiver)) {
diff --git a/Python/generated_cases.c.h b/Python/generated_cases.c.h
index beb797cbd233d7..8b8a7161ad898e 100644
--- a/Python/generated_cases.c.h
+++ b/Python/generated_cases.c.h
@@ -934,6 +934,7 @@
             else {
                 assert(retval != NULL);
             }
+            Py_DECREF(v);
             POKE(1, retval);
             JUMPBY(1);
             DISPATCH();