diff --git a/channels/chan_sip.c b/channels/chan_sip.c
index 34c7dde4fe..204f2bcd48 100644
--- a/channels/chan_sip.c
+++ b/channels/chan_sip.c
@@ -6575,7 +6575,7 @@ static void sip_subscribe_mwi_destroy(struct sip_subscription_mwi *mwi)
 {
 	if (mwi->call) {
 		mwi->call->mwi = NULL;
-		sip_destroy(mwi->call);
+		mwi->call = dialog_unref(mwi->call, "sip_subscription_mwi destruction");
 	}
 
 	AST_SCHED_DEL(sched, mwi->resub);