diff --git a/cdr/cdr_radius.c b/cdr/cdr_radius.c
index 3a6190942f..bf613284dc 100644
--- a/cdr/cdr_radius.c
+++ b/cdr/cdr_radius.c
@@ -224,6 +224,10 @@ return_cleanup:
 static int unload_module(void)
 {
 	ast_cdr_unregister(name);
+	if (rh) {
+		rc_destroy(rh);
+		rh = NULL;
+	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -243,8 +247,17 @@ static int load_module(void)
 	} else
 		return AST_MODULE_LOAD_DECLINE;
 
-	/* start logging */
-	rc_openlog("asterisk");
+	/*
+	 * start logging
+	 *
+	 * NOTE: Yes this causes a slight memory leak if the module is
+	 * unloaded.  However, it is better than a crash if cdr_radius
+	 * and cel_radius are both loaded.
+	 */
+	tmp = ast_strdup("asterisk");
+	if (tmp) {
+		rc_openlog((char *) tmp);
+	}
 
 	/* read radiusclient-ng config file */
 	if (!(rh = rc_read_config(radiuscfg))) {
@@ -255,11 +268,18 @@ static int load_module(void)
 	/* read radiusclient-ng dictionaries */
 	if (rc_read_dictionary(rh, rc_conf_str(rh, "dictionary"))) {
 		ast_log(LOG_NOTICE, "Cannot load radiusclient-ng dictionary file.\n");
+		rc_destroy(rh);
+		rh = NULL;
 		return AST_MODULE_LOAD_DECLINE;
 	}
 
-	ast_cdr_register(name, desc, radius_log);
-	return AST_MODULE_LOAD_SUCCESS;
+	if (ast_cdr_register(name, desc, radius_log)) {
+		rc_destroy(rh);
+		rh = NULL;
+		return AST_MODULE_LOAD_DECLINE;
+	} else {
+		return AST_MODULE_LOAD_SUCCESS;
+	}
 }
 
 AST_MODULE_INFO(ASTERISK_GPL_KEY, AST_MODFLAG_LOAD_ORDER, "RADIUS CDR Backend",
diff --git a/cel/cel_radius.c b/cel/cel_radius.c
index 6ffd9fef8a..f5ccb5f8a9 100644
--- a/cel/cel_radius.c
+++ b/cel/cel_radius.c
@@ -206,6 +206,10 @@ static int unload_module(void)
 	if (event_sub) {
 		event_sub = ast_event_unsubscribe(event_sub);
 	}
+	if (rh) {
+		rc_destroy(rh);
+		rh = NULL;
+	}
 	return AST_MODULE_LOAD_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -225,8 +229,17 @@ static int load_module(void)
 		return AST_MODULE_LOAD_DECLINE;
 	}
 
-	/* start logging */
-	rc_openlog("asterisk");
+	/*
+	 * start logging
+	 *
+	 * NOTE: Yes this causes a slight memory leak if the module is
+	 * unloaded.  However, it is better than a crash if cdr_radius
+	 * and cel_radius are both loaded.
+	 */
+	tmp = ast_strdup("asterisk");
+	if (tmp) {
+		rc_openlog((char *) tmp);
+	}
 
 	/* read radiusclient-ng config file */
 	if (!(rh = rc_read_config(radiuscfg))) {
@@ -237,12 +250,15 @@ static int load_module(void)
 	/* read radiusclient-ng dictionaries */
 	if (rc_read_dictionary(rh, rc_conf_str(rh, "dictionary"))) {
 		ast_log(LOG_NOTICE, "Cannot load radiusclient-ng dictionary file.\n");
+		rc_destroy(rh);
+		rh = NULL;
 		return AST_MODULE_LOAD_DECLINE;
 	}
 
 	event_sub = ast_event_subscribe(AST_EVENT_CEL, radius_log, "CEL Radius Logging", NULL, AST_EVENT_IE_END);
-
 	if (!event_sub) {
+		rc_destroy(rh);
+		rh = NULL;
 		return AST_MODULE_LOAD_DECLINE;
 	} else {
 		return AST_MODULE_LOAD_SUCCESS;