diff --git a/services/msg/dslm_messenger_wrapper.c b/services/msg/dslm_messenger_wrapper.c
index 37eac79b04330a985e19efff081cb52d6f9b9f74..d52fd28279b0c61577aa302f5202be2a511eea3c 100644
--- a/services/msg/dslm_messenger_wrapper.c
+++ b/services/msg/dslm_messenger_wrapper.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ uint32_t DeinitMessenger(void)
         return SUCCESS;
     }
     DestroyMessenger(g_messenger);
+    g_messenger = NULL;
     UnlockMutex(&g_mutex);
     return SUCCESS;
 }