diff --git a/openbsc/src/bsc_api.c b/openbsc/src/bsc_api.c
index 92fe661..46a3343 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/bsc_api.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/bsc_api.c
@@ -104,13 +104,20 @@
 
 		if (rc != BSC_API_CONN_POL_ACCEPT) {
 			subscr_con_free(lchan->conn);
-			lchan_auto_release(lchan);
+			lchan_release(lchan, 0, 0);
 		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int gsm0808_clear(struct gsm_subscriber_connection* conn)
+{
+	subscr_con_free(conn);
+	lchan_release(conn->lchan, 1, 0);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void send_sapi_reject(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn, int link_id)
 {
 	struct bsc_api *api;
@@ -155,12 +162,12 @@
 	if (!lchan || !lchan->conn)
 		return 0;
 
-
 	bsc = lchan->ts->trx->bts->network->bsc_api;
 	if (!bsc || !bsc->clear_request)
 		return 0;
 
 	bsc->clear_request(lchan->conn, 0);
+	subscr_con_free(lchan->conn);
 	return 0;
 }