diff --git a/openbsc/src/libmsc/meas_feed.c b/openbsc/src/libmsc/meas_feed.c
index 86ba3b7..86d679a 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libmsc/meas_feed.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libmsc/meas_feed.c
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@
 	memcpy(&mfm->mr, mr, sizeof(mfm->mr));
 
 	/* and send it to the socket */
-	osmo_wqueue_enqueue(&g_mfs.wqueue, msg);
+	if (osmo_wqueue_enqueue(&g_mfs.wqueue, msg) != 0)
+		msgb_free(msg);
 
 	return 0;
 }