diff --git a/pimd/pim_tib.c b/pimd/pim_tib.c
index e1cc69efa946..ac07154f86c1 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_tib.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_tib.c
@@ -193,5 +193,5 @@ void tib_sg_gm_prune(struct pim_instance *pim, pim_sgaddr sg,
 	 */
 	pim_ifchannel_local_membership_del(oif, &sg);
 
-	pim_channel_oil_del(*oilp, __func__);
+	*oilp = pim_channel_oil_del(*oilp, __func__);
 }