diff --git a/openbsc/src/telnet_interface.c b/openbsc/src/telnet_interface.c
index bc91ca3..ebddaf5 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/telnet_interface.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/telnet_interface.c
@@ -120,6 +120,12 @@
 
 	close(fd->fd);
 	bsc_unregister_fd(fd);
+
+	if (conn->dbg) {
+		debug_del_target(conn->dbg);
+		talloc_free(conn->dbg);
+	}
+
 	llist_del(&conn->entry);
 	talloc_free(conn);
 	return 0;