diff --git a/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_adapter.c b/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_adapter.c
index df8c0e36..406095a5 100644
--- a/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_adapter.c
+++ b/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_adapter.c
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ linuxdvb_adapter_add ( const char *path )
 #endif
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&global_lock);
     htsmsg_destroy(conf);
+    conf = feconf = NULL;
   }
 
   /* Relock before exit */