diff --git a/openbsc/src/libmgcp/mgcp_osmux.c b/openbsc/src/libmgcp/mgcp_osmux.c
index b554b35..ee79431 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libmgcp/mgcp_osmux.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libmgcp/mgcp_osmux.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 	memcpy(&out.sin_addr, &handle->rem_addr, sizeof(handle->rem_addr));
 	sendto(osmux_fd.fd, batch_msg->data, batch_msg->len, 0,
 		(struct sockaddr *)&out, sizeof(out));
+	msgb_free(batch_msg);
 }
 
 static struct osmux_handle *