diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_message.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_message.c
index 790fc0a..d06eba2 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_message.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_message.c
@@ -1168,6 +1168,24 @@
   return iobuflen;
 }
 
+void
+ospf6_message_terminate (void)
+{
+  if (recvbuf)
+    {
+      XFREE (MTYPE_OSPF6_MESSAGE, recvbuf);
+      recvbuf = NULL;
+    }
+
+  if (sendbuf)
+    {
+      XFREE (MTYPE_OSPF6_MESSAGE, sendbuf);
+      sendbuf = NULL;
+    }
+
+  iobuflen = 0;
+}
+
 int
 ospf6_receive (struct thread *thread)
 {