diff --git a/channels/chan_agent.c b/channels/chan_agent.c
index 6e8c3661ae..5d3781017c 100755
--- a/channels/chan_agent.c
+++ b/channels/chan_agent.c
@@ -527,6 +527,10 @@ static int agent_hangup(struct ast_channel *ast)
 	 * as in apps/app_chanisavail.c:chanavail_exec()
 	 */
 
+	ast_mutex_lock(&usecnt_lock);
+	usecnt--;
+	ast_mutex_unlock(&usecnt_lock);
+
 	ast_log(LOG_DEBUG, "Hangup called for state %s\n", ast_state2str(ast->_state));
 	if (p->start && (ast->_state != AST_STATE_UP)) {
 		howlong = time(NULL) - p->start;
diff --git a/channels/chan_local.c b/channels/chan_local.c
index 1a81db14a0..439bd3dfe8 100755
--- a/channels/chan_local.c
+++ b/channels/chan_local.c
@@ -304,6 +304,10 @@ static int local_hangup(struct ast_channel *ast)
 		p->owner = NULL;
 	ast->pvt->pvt = NULL;
 	
+	ast_mutex_lock(&usecnt_lock);
+	usecnt--;
+	ast_mutex_unlock(&usecnt_lock);
+	
 	if (!p->owner && !p->chan) {
 		/* Okay, done with the private part now, too. */
 		glaredetect = p->glaredetect;
@@ -441,6 +445,7 @@ static struct ast_channel *local_new(struct local_pvt *p, int state)
 		p->chan = tmp2;
 		ast_mutex_lock(&usecnt_lock);
 		usecnt++;
+		usecnt++;
 		ast_mutex_unlock(&usecnt_lock);
 		ast_update_use_count();
 		strncpy(tmp->context, p->context, sizeof(tmp->context)-1);