diff --git a/openbsc/src/chan_alloc.c b/openbsc/src/chan_alloc.c
index 786e8b1..a23192a 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/chan_alloc.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/chan_alloc.c
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@
 
 	/* stop the timer */
 	bsc_del_timer(&lchan->release_timer);
+	bsc_del_timer(&lchan->T3101);
 
 	/* clear cached measuement reports */
 	lchan->meas_rep_idx = 0;