diff --git a/apps/app_chanspy.c b/apps/app_chanspy.c
index 2761a143f5..e0279f9ae0 100644
--- a/apps/app_chanspy.c
+++ b/apps/app_chanspy.c
@@ -745,8 +745,10 @@ redo:
 	}
 
 	if (!strncmp(next->name, "DAHDI/pseudo", pseudo_len)) {
+		ast_channel_unref(next);
 		goto redo;
 	} else if (next == chan) {
+		ast_channel_unref(next);
 		goto redo;
 	}