diff --git a/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c b/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c
index e3d778d..d170ff7 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c
@@ -987,6 +987,7 @@
 			LOGP(DRSL, LOGL_NOTICE, "%s CHAN REL ACK but state %s\n",
 				gsm_lchan_name(msg->lchan),
 				gsm_lchans_name(msg->lchan->state));
+		bsc_del_timer(&msg->lchan->T3111);
 		rsl_lchan_set_state(msg->lchan, LCHAN_S_NONE);
 		lchan_free(msg->lchan);
 		break;
@@ -1082,6 +1083,14 @@
 	rsl_rf_chan_release(lchan);
 }
 
+/* If T3111 expires, we will send the RF Channel Request */
+static void t3111_expired(void *data)
+{
+	struct gsm_lchan *lchan = data;
+
+	rsl_rf_chan_release(lchan);
+}
+
 /* MS has requested a channel on the RACH */
 static int rsl_rx_chan_rqd(struct msgb *msg)
 {
@@ -1260,16 +1269,18 @@
 
 static void rsl_handle_release(struct gsm_lchan *lchan)
 {
+	struct gsm_bts *bts;
 	if (lchan->state != LCHAN_S_REL_REQ)
 		LOGP(DRSL, LOGL_ERROR, "RF release on %s but state %s\n",
 			gsm_lchan_name(lchan),
 			gsm_lchans_name(lchan->state));
 
 
-	/* we can now releae the channel on the BTS/Abis side */
-	/* FIXME: officially we need to start T3111 and wait for
-	 * some grace period */
-	rsl_rf_chan_release(lchan);
+	/* wait a bit to send the RF Channel Release */
+	lchan->T3111.cb = t3111_expired;
+	lchan->T3111.data = lchan;
+	bts = lchan->ts->trx->bts;
+	bsc_schedule_timer(&lchan->T3111, bts->network->T3111, 0);
 }
 
 /*	ESTABLISH INDICATION, LOCATION AREA UPDATE REQUEST