diff --git a/channels/chan_sip.c b/channels/chan_sip.c
index 5ec7887dff..60ab323f07 100644
--- a/channels/chan_sip.c
+++ b/channels/chan_sip.c
@@ -5701,6 +5701,7 @@ static int sip_hangup(struct ast_channel *ast)
 		sip_pvt_lock(p);
 		p->owner = NULL;  /* Owner will be gone after we return, so take it away */
 		sip_pvt_unlock(p);
+		ast_module_unref(ast_module_info->self);
 		return 0;
 	}