diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index ad097e65ac..5bb7f5f607 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+6116.	[bug]		Fix error path cleanup issue in the dns_catz_new_zones()
+			function. [GL #3900]
+
 6105.	[bug]		Detach 'rpzs' and 'catzs' from the previous view in
 			configure_rpz() and configure_catz(), respectively,
 			just after attaching it to the new view. [GL #3880]
diff --git a/lib/dns/catz.c b/lib/dns/catz.c
index 4319de8af0..9a9ecd0dc9 100644
--- a/lib/dns/catz.c
+++ b/lib/dns/catz.c
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ cleanup_ht:
 	isc_ht_destroy(&new_zones->zones);
 	isc_refcount_destroy(&new_zones->refs);
 	isc_mutex_destroy(&new_zones->lock);
-	isc_mem_put(mctx, new_zones, sizeof(*new_zones));
+	isc_mem_putanddetach(&new_zones->mctx, new_zones, sizeof(*new_zones));
 
 	return (result);
 }