diff --git a/openbsc/src/sms_queue.c b/openbsc/src/sms_queue.c
index 7d5bb38..0c154b2 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/sms_queue.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/sms_queue.c
@@ -474,5 +474,6 @@
 		sms_pending_free(pending);
 	}
 
+	smsq->pending = 0;
 	return 0;
 }