diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/abis_rsl.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/abis_rsl.h
index c34492e..45af4a6 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/abis_rsl.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/abis_rsl.h
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@
 
 /* to be provided by external code */
 int rsl_deact_sacch(struct gsm_lchan *lchan);
-int rsl_lchan_rll_release(struct gsm_lchan *lchan, uint8_t link_id);
 
 /* BCCH related code */
 int rsl_ccch_conf_to_bs_cc_chans(int ccch_conf);
@@ -97,5 +96,9 @@
 /* required for Nokia BTS power control */
 int rsl_bs_power_control(struct gsm_bts_trx *trx, uint8_t channel, uint8_t reduction);
 
+
+int rsl_release_sapis_from(struct gsm_lchan *lchan, int start,
+				enum rsl_rel_mode release_mode);
+
 #endif /* RSL_MT_H */
 
diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_data_shared.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_data_shared.h
index f81280f..27bbe5c 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_data_shared.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_data_shared.h
@@ -196,9 +196,6 @@
 	uint8_t sapis[8];
 	int sacch_deact;
 
-	/* Release handling */
-	enum rsl_rel_mode release_mode;
-
 	struct {
 		uint32_t bound_ip;
 		uint32_t connect_ip;