diff --git a/src/devices/lte/model/lte-mac-queue.cc b/src/devices/lte/model/lte-mac-queue.cc
index efecad4ad..6d2f0a3ed 100644
--- a/src/devices/lte/model/lte-mac-queue.cc
+++ b/src/devices/lte/model/lte-mac-queue.cc
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ LteMacQueue::LteMacQueue (uint32_t maxSize)
 
 LteMacQueue::~LteMacQueue (void)
 {
+  m_queue.clear ();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/devices/lte/test/lte-bearer-test.cc b/src/devices/lte/test/lte-bearer-test.cc
index 865c37548..8084fe77f 100644
--- a/src/devices/lte/test/lte-bearer-test.cc
+++ b/src/devices/lte/test/lte-bearer-test.cc
@@ -102,7 +102,10 @@ Ns3LteBearerTestCase::DoRun (void)
       return true; // the queue should be empty
     }
 
-
+  // Free memory; handle reference cycle that bearer has with RlcEntity 
+  bearer->Dispose ();
+  bearer = 0;
+  Simulator::Destroy ();
 
   return (testResult);
 }