diff --git a/openbsc/src/libbsc/chan_alloc.c b/openbsc/src/libbsc/chan_alloc.c
index 6f4fe20..c0bdc1b 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libbsc/chan_alloc.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libbsc/chan_alloc.c
@@ -299,10 +299,6 @@
 	sig.type = lchan->type;
 	lchan->type = GSM_LCHAN_NONE;
 
-	if (lchan->state != LCHAN_S_NONE) {
-		LOGP(DRLL, LOGL_NOTICE, "Freeing lchan with state %s - setting to NONE\n", gsm_lchans_name(lchan->state));
-		lchan->state = LCHAN_S_NONE;
-	}
 
 	if (lchan->conn) {
 		struct lchan_signal_data sig;