diff --git a/src/gb/gprs_ns2_sns.c b/src/gb/gprs_ns2_sns.c
index 552e4b8..18f388d 100644
--- a/src/gb/gprs_ns2_sns.c
+++ b/src/gb/gprs_ns2_sns.c
@@ -1368,6 +1368,10 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* remove the initial NSVC if the NSVC isn't part of the configuration */
+	if (gss->sns_nsvc->sns_only)
+		gprs_ns2_free_nsvc(gss->sns_nsvc);
+
 	ns2_prim_status_ind(nse, NULL, 0, GPRS_NS2_AFF_CAUSE_SNS_CONFIGURED);
 }