diff --git a/builtin/push.c b/builtin/push.c
index e6f48969b8..59d4485603 100644
--- a/builtin/push.c
+++ b/builtin/push.c
@@ -669,6 +669,7 @@ int cmd_push(int argc,
 	rc = do_push(flags, push_options, remote);
 	string_list_clear(&push_options_cmdline, 0);
 	string_list_clear(&push_options_config, 0);
+	clear_cas_option(&cas);
 	if (rc == -1)
 		usage_with_options(push_usage, options);
 	else
diff --git a/builtin/send-pack.c b/builtin/send-pack.c
index c49fe6c53c..8b1d46e79a 100644
--- a/builtin/send-pack.c
+++ b/builtin/send-pack.c
@@ -344,5 +344,6 @@ int cmd_send_pack(int argc,
 	free_refs(local_refs);
 	refspec_clear(&rs);
 	oid_array_clear(&shallow);
+	clear_cas_option(&cas);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/remote.c b/remote.c
index 390a03c264..e291e8ff5c 100644
--- a/remote.c
+++ b/remote.c
@@ -2544,7 +2544,7 @@ struct ref *get_stale_heads(struct refspec *rs, struct ref *fetch_map)
 /*
  * Compare-and-swap
  */
-static void clear_cas_option(struct push_cas_option *cas)
+void clear_cas_option(struct push_cas_option *cas)
 {
 	int i;
 
diff --git a/remote.h b/remote.h
index a58713f20a..ad4513f639 100644
--- a/remote.h
+++ b/remote.h
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ struct push_cas_option {
 };
 
 int parseopt_push_cas_option(const struct option *, const char *arg, int unset);
+void clear_cas_option(struct push_cas_option *);
 
 int is_empty_cas(const struct push_cas_option *);
 void apply_push_cas(struct push_cas_option *, struct remote *, struct ref *);