diff --git a/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c b/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c
index b1c15c0..3495e6c 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c
@@ -811,10 +811,8 @@
 		if (TLVP_PRESENT(&tp, RSL_IE_CAUSE) &&
 		    TLVP_LEN(&tp, RSL_IE_CAUSE) >= 1 &&
 		    *TLVP_VAL(&tp, RSL_IE_CAUSE) == 0x18) {
-			if (msg->lchan->use_count > 0) {
-				DEBUGPC(DRSL, "Cause 0x18 IGNORING, lchan in use! (%d times)\n", msg->lchan->use_count);
-				return 0;
-			}
+			DEBUGPC(DRSL, "Cause 0x18 IGNORING\n");
+			return 0;
 		}
 	}