diff --git a/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_subscriber.c b/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_subscriber.c
index 442e84c..57c10cf 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_subscriber.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_subscriber.c
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@
 		LOGP(DMM, LOGL_DEBUG, "Not expiring subscriber %s (ID %llu)\n",
 			subscr_name(s), id);
 		subscr_update_expire_lu(s, conn->bts);
+		subscr_put(s);
 		return;
 	}