diff --git a/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c b/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c
index c2ef9e5..b1c15c0 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c
@@ -1106,6 +1106,9 @@
 
 	DEBUGPC(DRLL, "cause=0x%02x", rlm_cause[1]);
 		
+	if (rlm_cause[1] == RLL_CAUSE_T200_EXPIRED)
+		return rsl_chan_release(msg->lchan);
+
 	return 0;
 }