diff --git a/lib/include/srslte/common/buffer_pool.h b/lib/include/srslte/common/buffer_pool.h
index a4186a78b..e48144b6f 100644
--- a/lib/include/srslte/common/buffer_pool.h
+++ b/lib/include/srslte/common/buffer_pool.h
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ public:
     }
     b->reset();
     pool->deallocate(b);
+    b = NULL;
   }
 private:
   buffer_pool<byte_buffer_t> *pool;