diff --git a/src/libmsc/msc_mgcp.c b/src/libmsc/msc_mgcp.c
index 6170c10..23e68e7 100644
--- a/src/libmsc/msc_mgcp.c
+++ b/src/libmsc/msc_mgcp.c
@@ -1164,6 +1164,12 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (mgcp_ctx->trans != trans) {
+		LOGP(DMGCP, LOGL_DEBUG, "(ti %02x %s) call release for background CC transaction\n",
+		     trans->transaction_id, vlr_subscr_name(trans->vsub));
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	LOGP(DMGCP, LOGL_DEBUG, "(ti %02x %s) Call release: tearing down MGW endpoint\n",
 	     trans->transaction_id, vlr_subscr_name(trans->vsub));