diff --git a/include/osmo-bts/handover.h b/include/osmo-bts/handover.h
index b08f0657f..4412ea181 100644
--- a/include/osmo-bts/handover.h
+++ b/include/osmo-bts/handover.h
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ enum {
 void handover_rach(struct gsm_bts_trx *trx, uint8_t chan_nr, 
 	struct gsm_lchan *lchan, uint8_t ra, uint8_t acc_delay);
 void handover_frame(struct gsm_lchan *lchan);
+void reset_handover(struct gsm_lchan *lchan);
 
 #endif /* HANDOVER_H */
diff --git a/src/common/handover.c b/src/common/handover.c
index 6dedf9ea1..cd86428d3 100644
--- a/src/common/handover.c
+++ b/src/common/handover.c
@@ -136,10 +136,15 @@ void handover_frame(struct gsm_lchan *lchan)
 	LOGP(DHO, LOGL_INFO,
 		"%s First valid frame detected\n", gsm_lchan_name(lchan));
 
+	reset_handover(lchan);
+}
+
+/* release handover starte */
+void reset_handover(struct gsm_lchan *lchan)
+{
 	/* Stop T3105 */
 	osmo_timer_del(&lchan->ho.t3105);
 
 	/* Handover process is done */
 	lchan->ho.active = HANDOVER_NONE;
 }
-
diff --git a/src/common/rsl.c b/src/common/rsl.c
index f039f432b..09b815b29 100644
--- a/src/common/rsl.c
+++ b/src/common/rsl.c
@@ -833,9 +833,8 @@ static int rsl_rx_rf_chan_rel(struct gsm_lchan *lchan)
 		msgb_queue_flush(&lchan->dl_tch_queue);
 	}
 
-	/* deactivate handover RACH detection and timer */
-	lchan->ho.active = HANDOVER_NONE;
-	osmo_timer_del(&lchan->ho.t3105);
+	/* release handover state */
+	reset_handover(lchan);
 
 	lchan->rel_act_kind = LCHAN_REL_ACT_RSL;
 	rc = bts_model_rsl_chan_rel(lchan);