diff --git a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_rf_ctrl.c b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_rf_ctrl.c
index 2f39f43..2744666 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_rf_ctrl.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_rf_ctrl.c
@@ -239,6 +239,11 @@
 
 static int enter_grace(struct osmo_bsc_rf *rf)
 {
+	if (osmo_timer_pending(&rf->grace_timeout)) {
+		LOGP(DLINP, LOGL_NOTICE, "RF Grace timer is pending. Not restarting.\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	rf->grace_timeout.cb = grace_timeout;
 	rf->grace_timeout.data = rf;
 	osmo_timer_schedule(&rf->grace_timeout, rf->gsm_network->bsc_data->mid_call_timeout, 0);