diff --git a/channels/chan_sip.c b/channels/chan_sip.c
index c14f8ba075..0336e2a342 100644
--- a/channels/chan_sip.c
+++ b/channels/chan_sip.c
@@ -17186,10 +17186,8 @@ static void mwi_event_cb(void *userdata, struct stasis_subscription *sub, struct
 	struct sip_peer *peer = sip_find_peer(peer_name, NULL, TRUE, FINDALLDEVICES, FALSE, 0);
 
 	if (stasis_subscription_final_message(sub, msg)) {
-		if (peer) {
-			/* configuration reloaded */
-			return;
-		}
+		/* peer can be non-NULL during reload. */
+		ao2_cleanup(peer);
 		ast_free(peer_name);
 		return;
 	}