diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 14d1cfb1b82..fb3127f1e6e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ PHP                                                                        NEWS
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 ?? ??? ????, PHP 8.2.12
 
+- Core:
+  . Fixed bug GH-12207 (memory leak when class using trait with doc block).
+    (rioderelfte)
+
 - Filter:
   . Fix explicit FILTER_REQUIRE_SCALAR with FILTER_CALLBACK (ilutov)
 
diff --git a/Zend/tests/traits/bugs/overridding-static-property-with-doc-block.phpt b/Zend/tests/traits/bugs/overridding-static-property-with-doc-block.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..51c733d6625
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Zend/tests/traits/bugs/overridding-static-property-with-doc-block.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+--TEST--
+Overriding a static property where both declarations have a doc block does not leak memory
+--FILE--
+<?php
+trait MyTrait {
+    /**
+     * trait comment
+     */
+    static $property;
+}
+
+class MyClass {
+    use MyTrait;
+
+    /**
+     * class comment
+     */
+    static $property;
+}
+?>
+--EXPECT--
diff --git a/Zend/zend_API.c b/Zend/zend_API.c
index feb9744eb12..4f0bae3f257 100644
--- a/Zend/zend_API.c
+++ b/Zend/zend_API.c
@@ -4199,6 +4199,9 @@ ZEND_API zend_property_info *zend_declare_typed_property(zend_class_entry *ce, z
 		    (property_info_ptr->flags & ZEND_ACC_STATIC) != 0) {
 			property_info->offset = property_info_ptr->offset;
 			zval_ptr_dtor(&ce->default_static_members_table[property_info->offset]);
+			if (property_info_ptr->doc_comment) {
+				zend_string_release(property_info_ptr->doc_comment);
+			}
 			zend_hash_del(&ce->properties_info, name);
 		} else {
 			property_info->offset = ce->default_static_members_count++;
@@ -4217,6 +4220,9 @@ ZEND_API zend_property_info *zend_declare_typed_property(zend_class_entry *ce, z
 		    (property_info_ptr->flags & ZEND_ACC_STATIC) == 0) {
 			property_info->offset = property_info_ptr->offset;
 			zval_ptr_dtor(&ce->default_properties_table[OBJ_PROP_TO_NUM(property_info->offset)]);
+			if (property_info_ptr->doc_comment) {
+				zend_string_release_ex(property_info_ptr->doc_comment, 1);
+			}
 			zend_hash_del(&ce->properties_info, name);
 
 			ZEND_ASSERT(ce->type == ZEND_INTERNAL_CLASS);