diff --git a/main/cel.c b/main/cel.c
index 8a708cc3b9..785b791f15 100644
--- a/main/cel.c
+++ b/main/cel.c
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ void ast_cel_check_retire_linkedid(struct ast_channel *chan)
  */
 static const struct ast_datastore_info fabricated_channel_datastore = {
 	.type = "CEL fabricated channel",
-	.destroy = ast_free,
+	.destroy = ast_free_ptr,
 };
 
 struct ast_channel *ast_cel_fabricate_channel_from_event(const struct ast_event *event)