diff --git a/src/ice/gather.c b/src/ice/gather.c
index 4f119f0..236dba1 100644
--- a/src/ice/gather.c
+++ b/src/ice/gather.c
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ static void turnc_handler(int err, uint16_t scode, const char *reason,
 
 	--icem->nstun;
 
+	/* TURN failed, so we destroy the client */
+	if (err || scode) {
+		comp->turnc = mem_deref(comp->turnc);
+	}
+
 	if (err) {
 		DEBUG_WARNING("{%s.%d} TURN Client error: %s\n",
 			      icem->name, comp->id, strerror(err));
diff --git a/src/ice/icem.c b/src/ice/icem.c
index 5119fda..1072758 100644
--- a/src/ice/icem.c
+++ b/src/ice/icem.c
@@ -214,7 +214,10 @@ int icem_add_chan(struct icem *icem, uint8_t compid, const struct sa *raddr)
 	if (!comp)
 		return ENOENT;
 
-	return turnc_add_chan(comp->turnc, raddr, NULL, NULL);
+	if (comp->turnc)
+		return turnc_add_chan(comp->turnc, raddr, NULL, NULL);
+
+	return 0;
 }