diff --git a/epan/sigcomp_state_hdlr.c b/epan/sigcomp_state_hdlr.c
index c7b729fe1c..4b97411a37 100644
--- a/epan/sigcomp_state_hdlr.c
+++ b/epan/sigcomp_state_hdlr.c
@@ -374,6 +374,15 @@ static const guint8 sip_sdp_static_dictionaty_for_sigcomp[0x12e4] =
 
 }; 
 static GHashTable *state_buffer_table=NULL;
+
+static void
+state_buffer_table_cleanup(gpointer key _U_, gpointer value, gpointer user_data _U_){
+
+	guint8 *state_buff = value;
+
+	if ( state_buff )
+		g_free(state_buff);
+}
 
 void
 sigcomp_init_udvm(void){
@@ -381,6 +390,10 @@ sigcomp_init_udvm(void){
 	gchar *partial_state_str;
 	guint i;
 	guint8 *sip_sdp_buff;
+
+	/* Destroy any existing memory chunks / hashes. */
+	if (state_buffer_table)
+		g_hash_table_foreach(state_buffer_table, state_buffer_table_cleanup, NULL);
 	
 
 	state_buffer_table = g_hash_table_new(g_str_hash, g_str_equal);