diff --git a/lib/adapters/fetch.js b/lib/adapters/fetch.js
index 99dedbcc..6588ddf0 100644
--- a/lib/adapters/fetch.js
+++ b/lib/adapters/fetch.js
@@ -66,8 +66,10 @@ const factory = (env) => {
     test(() => {
       let duplexAccessed = false;
 
+      const body = new ReadableStream();
+
       const hasContentType = new Request(platform.origin, {
-        body: new ReadableStream(),
+        body,
         method: 'POST',
         get duplex() {
           duplexAccessed = true;
@@ -75,6 +77,8 @@ const factory = (env) => {
         },
       }).headers.has('Content-Type');
 
+      body.cancel();
+
       return duplexAccessed && !hasContentType;
     });
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/adapters/fetch.test.js b/tests/unit/adapters/fetch.test.js
index d6de2ff3..8b1bc3fd 100644
--- a/tests/unit/adapters/fetch.test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/adapters/fetch.test.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   makeEchoStream,
 } from '../../setup/server.js';
 import axios from '../../../index.js';
+import { getFetch } from '../../../lib/adapters/fetch.js';
 import stream from 'stream';
 import { AbortController } from 'abortcontroller-polyfill/dist/cjs-ponyfill.js';
 import util from 'util';
@@ -652,4 +653,32 @@ describe.runIf(typeof fetch === 'function')('supports fetch with nodejs', () =>
       }
     });
   });
+
+  describe('capability probe cleanup', () => {
+    it('should cancel the ReadableStream created during the request stream probe', () => {
+      // The fetch adapter factory probes for request-stream support by creating
+      // a ReadableStream as a Request body.  Previously the stream was never
+      // cancelled, leaving a dangling pull-algorithm promise (async resource leak
+      // visible via `--detect-async-leaks` or Node.js async_hooks).
+      //
+      // Calling getFetch with a unique env triggers a fresh factory() execution
+      // (including the probe).  We spy on ReadableStream.prototype.cancel to
+      // verify it is invoked during the probe.
+
+      const cancelSpy = vi.spyOn(ReadableStream.prototype, 'cancel');
+
+      try {
+        // Unique fetch function ensures cache miss → factory() re-runs the probe.
+        const uniqueFetch = async () => new Response('ok');
+        getFetch({ env: { fetch: uniqueFetch } });
+
+        assert.ok(
+          cancelSpy.mock.calls.length > 0,
+          'ReadableStream.prototype.cancel should be called during the capability probe'
+        );
+      } finally {
+        cancelSpy.mockRestore();
+      }
+    });
+  });
 });