diff --git a/openbsc/src/chan_alloc.c b/openbsc/src/chan_alloc.c
index d6e4ff1..c59c0a1 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/chan_alloc.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/chan_alloc.c
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #include <openbsc/debug.h>
 #include <openbsc/signal.h>
 
+#include <osmocore/talloc.h>
+
 static void auto_release_channel(void *_lchan);
 
 static int ts_is_usable(struct gsm_bts_trx_ts *ts)
@@ -320,6 +322,12 @@
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(lchan->neigh_meas); i++)
 		lchan->neigh_meas[i].arfcn = 0;
 
+	if (lchan->rqd_ref) {
+		talloc_free(lchan->rqd_ref);
+		lchan->rqd_ref = NULL;
+		lchan->rqd_ta = 0;
+	}
+
 	lchan->conn.silent_call = 0;
 
 	sig.lchan = lchan;