diff --git a/src/sync/pool.go b/src/sync/pool.go
index 1f08707cd4..0cf0637024 100644
--- a/src/sync/pool.go
+++ b/src/sync/pool.go
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ func poolCleanup() {
 			}
 			l.shared = nil
 		}
+		p.local = nil
+		p.localSize = 0
 	}
 	allPools = []*Pool{}
 }
diff --git a/src/sync/pool_test.go b/src/sync/pool_test.go
index cf5c8bd903..fa1a27beac 100644
--- a/src/sync/pool_test.go
+++ b/src/sync/pool_test.go
@@ -69,32 +69,44 @@ func TestPoolNew(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// Test that Pool does not hold pointers to previously cached
-// resources
+// Test that Pool does not hold pointers to previously cached resources.
 func TestPoolGC(t *testing.T) {
+	testPool(t, true)
+}
+
+// Test that Pool releases resources on GC.
+func TestPoolRelease(t *testing.T) {
+	testPool(t, false)
+}
+
+func testPool(t *testing.T, drain bool) {
 	var p Pool
-	var fin uint32
 	const N = 100
-	for i := 0; i < N; i++ {
-		v := new(string)
-		runtime.SetFinalizer(v, func(vv *string) {
-			atomic.AddUint32(&fin, 1)
-		})
-		p.Put(v)
-	}
-	for i := 0; i < N; i++ {
-		p.Get()
-	}
-	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
-		runtime.GC()
-		time.Sleep(time.Duration(i*100+10) * time.Millisecond)
-		// 1 pointer can remain on stack or elsewhere
-		if atomic.LoadUint32(&fin) >= N-1 {
-			return
+loop:
+	for try := 0; try < 3; try++ {
+		var fin, fin1 uint32
+		for i := 0; i < N; i++ {
+			v := new(string)
+			runtime.SetFinalizer(v, func(vv *string) {
+				atomic.AddUint32(&fin, 1)
+			})
+			p.Put(v)
 		}
+		if drain {
+			for i := 0; i < N; i++ {
+				p.Get()
+			}
+		}
+		for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
+			runtime.GC()
+			time.Sleep(time.Duration(i*100+10) * time.Millisecond)
+			// 1 pointer can remain on stack or elsewhere
+			if fin1 = atomic.LoadUint32(&fin); fin1 >= N-1 {
+				continue loop
+			}
+		}
+		t.Fatalf("only %v out of %v resources are finalized on try %v", fin1, N, try)
 	}
-	t.Fatalf("only %v out of %v resources are finalized",
-		atomic.LoadUint32(&fin), N)
 }
 
 func TestPoolStress(t *testing.T) {