diff --git a/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c b/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c
index 6c6230f..f5ebb77 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@
 
 	lchan = &ts->lchan[lch_idx];
 	log_set_context(BSC_CTX_LCHAN, lchan);
-	log_set_context(BSC_CTX_SUBSCR, lchan->conn.subscr);
+	if (lchan->conn)
+		log_set_context(BSC_CTX_SUBSCR, lchan->conn->subscr);
 
 	return lchan;
 }