diff --git a/channels/chan_sip.c b/channels/chan_sip.c
index e2c5d0700f..97838b7b70 100644
--- a/channels/chan_sip.c
+++ b/channels/chan_sip.c
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ ASTERISK_FILE_VERSION(__FILE__, "$Revision$")
 #include <regex.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
 
+#define REF_DEBUG 1
 #include "asterisk/network.h"
 #include "asterisk/paths.h"	/* need ast_config_AST_SYSTEM_NAME */
 /*
diff --git a/channels/sip/dialplan_functions.c b/channels/sip/dialplan_functions.c
index d98fe7d661..7b0929f22c 100644
--- a/channels/sip/dialplan_functions.c
+++ b/channels/sip/dialplan_functions.c
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ AST_TEST_DEFINE(test_sip_rtpqos_1)
 		goto done;
 	}
 	chan->tech = &sip_tech;
-	chan->tech_pvt = p;
+	chan->tech_pvt = dialog_ref(p, "Give the owner channel a reference to the dialog");
 	p->owner = chan;
 
 	varstr = ast_str_create(16);
@@ -397,8 +397,9 @@ done:
 	ast_free(varstr);
 	ast_free(buffer);
 
-	/* This unref will take care of destroying the channel, RTP instance, and SIP pvt */
+	/* This unlink and unref will take care of destroying the channel, RTP instance, and SIP pvt */
 	if (p) {
+		dialog_unlink_all(p);
 		dialog_unref(p, "Destroy test object");
 	}
 	ast_rtp_engine_unregister(&test_engine);