diff --git a/coreapi/logging.c b/coreapi/logging.c
index fd3f12f36..5eef11ce7 100644
--- a/coreapi/logging.c
+++ b/coreapi/logging.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ LinphoneLoggingService *linphone_logging_service_ref(LinphoneLoggingService *ser
 }
 
 void linphone_logging_service_unref(LinphoneLoggingService *service) {
-	belle_sip_object_ref(service);
+	belle_sip_object_unref(service);
 }
 
 static void _linphone_logging_service_uninit(LinphoneLoggingService *log_service) {