diff --git a/channels/chan_sip.c b/channels/chan_sip.c
index 3c16698084..9266c33390 100644
--- a/channels/chan_sip.c
+++ b/channels/chan_sip.c
@@ -13218,7 +13218,6 @@ int unload_module()
 				ast_softhangup(p->owner, AST_SOFTHANGUP_APPUNLOAD);
 			p = p->next;
 		}
-		iflist = NULL;
 		ast_mutex_unlock(&iflock);
 	} else {
 		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to lock the interface list\n");