diff --git a/channels/chan_dahdi.c b/channels/chan_dahdi.c
index 11dcf92695..fc88cb7740 100644
--- a/channels/chan_dahdi.c
+++ b/channels/chan_dahdi.c
@@ -3152,7 +3152,7 @@ static void destroy_dahdi_pvt(struct dahdi_pvt **pvt)
 		ast_smdi_interface_unref(p->smdi_iface);
 	if (p->mwi_event_sub)
 		ast_event_unsubscribe(p->mwi_event_sub);
-	if (p->vars && iflist && !iflist->next) {
+	if (p->vars) {
 		ast_variables_destroy(p->vars);
 	}
 	ast_mutex_destroy(&p->lock);
@@ -9178,7 +9178,7 @@ static struct dahdi_pvt *mkintf(int channel, const struct dahdi_chan_conf *conf,
 		tmp->callgroup = conf->chan.callgroup;
 		tmp->pickupgroup= conf->chan.pickupgroup;
 		if (conf->chan.vars) {
-			tmp->vars = conf->chan.vars;
+			tmp->vars = ast_variable_new(conf->chan.vars->name, conf->chan.vars->value, "");
 		}
 		tmp->cid_rxgain = conf->chan.cid_rxgain;
 		tmp->rxgain = conf->chan.rxgain;