--- libaitcfg/src/aitcfg.c	2025/08/19 11:06:32	1.16.6.2
+++ libaitcfg/src/aitcfg.c	2025/08/19 11:22:09	1.16.6.3
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 *  by Michael Pounov <misho@openbsd-bg.org>
 *
 * $Author: misho $
-* $Id: aitcfg.c,v 1.16.6.2 2025/08/19 11:06:32 misho Exp $
+* $Id: aitcfg.c,v 1.16.6.3 2025/08/19 11:22:09 misho Exp $
 *
 **************************************************************************
 The ELWIX and AITNET software is distributed under the following
@@ -198,9 +198,12 @@ cfgLoadConfig(const char *cfgName, cfg_root_t * __rest
 		cfg_SetErr(EINVAL, "Invalid parameter(s)");
 		return -1;
 	} else {
-		if (!TAILQ_EMPTY(cfg) || !RB_EMPTY(cfg) ||
-				memcmp(&cfg->rc_mtx, &mtx, sizeof mtx))
+		if (!TAILQ_EMPTY(cfg) || !RB_EMPTY(cfg) || memcmp(&cfg->rc_mtx, &mtx, sizeof mtx))
 			cfgUnloadConfig(cfg);
+		/*
+		if (memcmp(&cfg->rc_mtx, &mtx, sizeof mtx))
+			pthread_mutex_destroy(&cfg->rc_mtx);
+			*/
 
 		memset(cfg, 0, sizeof(cfg_root_t));
 
@@ -263,6 +266,7 @@ cfgUnloadConfig(cfg_root_t * __restrict cfg)
 
 	cfgClearConfig(cfg);
 	pthread_mutex_destroy(&cfg->rc_mtx);
+	memset(&cfg->rc_mtx, 0, sizeof cfg->rc_mtx);
 }
 
 /*