diff --git a/scripts/measure-rpc-rtt.mjs b/scripts/measure-rpc-rtt.mjs
index 47480e33dc4e..60cd27bd7cd4 100644
--- a/scripts/measure-rpc-rtt.mjs
+++ b/scripts/measure-rpc-rtt.mjs
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ function formatErrorMessage(error) {
 
 async function readyzReportsReady(response, options = {}) {
   if (!response.ok) {
+    void response.body?.cancel().catch(() => undefined);
     return false;
   }
   try {
@@ -235,6 +236,7 @@ export async function waitForGatewayReady({
         `http://127.0.0.1:${port}/healthz`,
         probeTimeoutMs,
       );
+      void probe.response.body?.cancel().catch(() => undefined);
       probe.clearTimeout();
     } catch {
       // Liveness is diagnostic only; /readyz is the usable RPC readiness contract.
diff --git a/test/scripts/measure-rpc-rtt.test.ts b/test/scripts/measure-rpc-rtt.test.ts
index 6f13f4930fec..167004e12c61 100644
--- a/test/scripts/measure-rpc-rtt.test.ts
+++ b/test/scripts/measure-rpc-rtt.test.ts
@@ -580,4 +580,45 @@ describe("scripts/measure-rpc-rtt.mjs", () => {
       }),
     );
   });
+
+  it("cancels unconsumed readiness probe response bodies", async () => {
+    const child = new EventEmitter();
+    let readyzCanceled = false;
+    let healthzCanceled = false;
+    const fetchImpl = vi
+      .fn()
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        body: {
+          async cancel() {
+            readyzCanceled = true;
+          },
+        },
+        ok: false,
+        status: 503,
+      })
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        body: {
+          async cancel() {
+            healthzCanceled = true;
+          },
+        },
+        ok: true,
+        status: 200,
+      })
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(jsonResponse({ failing: [], ready: true }));
+
+    await waitForGatewayReady({
+      child,
+      fetchImpl,
+      port: 12345,
+      probeTimeoutMs: 7,
+      readyTimeoutMs: 50,
+      sleepMs: 1,
+      stderrPath: "/no/such/stderr.log",
+    });
+
+    expect(fetchImpl).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+    expect(readyzCanceled).toBe(true);
+    expect(healthzCanceled).toBe(true);
+  });
 });