diff --git a/cmd/metacache-stream.go b/cmd/metacache-stream.go
index 5c42424a6..f91f4bd1b 100644
--- a/cmd/metacache-stream.go
+++ b/cmd/metacache-stream.go
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ func (w *metacacheWriter) stream() (chan<- metaCacheEntry, error) {
 				continue
 			}
 			err = w.mw.WriteBytes(o.metadata)
+			if w.reuseBlocks || o.reusable {
+				metaDataPoolPut(o.metadata)
+			}
 			if err != nil {
 				w.streamErr = err
 				continue
diff --git a/cmd/metacache-walk.go b/cmd/metacache-walk.go
index 8c4face7e..5da3c6baa 100644
--- a/cmd/metacache-walk.go
+++ b/cmd/metacache-walk.go
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func (s *xlStorage) WalkDir(ctx context.Context, opts WalkDirOptions, wr io.Writ
 				entries[i] = entries[i][:len(entry)-1]
 				continue
 			}
-			// Do do not retain the file.
+			// Do not retain the file.
 			entries[i] = ""
 
 			if contextCanceled(ctx) {