diff --git a/channels/chan_dahdi.c b/channels/chan_dahdi.c
index ef2f19e..a3a82be 100644
--- a/channels/chan_dahdi.c
+++ b/channels/chan_dahdi.c
@@ -777,6 +777,14 @@ static struct dahdi_pvt *iflist = NULL;	/*!< Main interface list start */
 static struct dahdi_pvt *ifend = NULL;	/*!< Main interface list end */
 
 #if defined(HAVE_PRI)
+struct doomed_pri {
+	struct sig_pri_span *pri;
+	AST_LIST_ENTRY(doomed_pri) list;
+};
+static AST_LIST_HEAD_STATIC(doomed_pris, doomed_pri);
+
+static void pri_destroy_span(struct sig_pri_span *pri);
+
 static struct dahdi_parms_pseudo {
 	int buf_no;					/*!< Number of buffers */
 	int buf_policy;				/*!< Buffer policy */
@@ -1110,6 +1118,75 @@ static int analogsub_to_dahdisub(enum analog_sub analogsub)
 
 /*!
  * \internal
+ * \brief release all members on the doomed pris list
+ * \since 13.0
+ *
+ * Called priodically by the monitor threads to release spans marked for
+ * removal.
+ */
+static void release_doomed_pris(void) {
+#ifdef HAVE_PRI
+	struct doomed_pri *entry;
+	AST_LIST_HEAD_NOLOCK(doomed_pris, doomed_pri) doomed_list;
+
+	/* Move the global list to our local list. This prevents deadlocks with
+ 	 * any pri->lock.
+ 	 */
+	AST_LIST_LOCK(&doomed_pris);
+	doomed_list.first = doomed_pris.first;
+	doomed_list.last = doomed_pris.last;
+	doomed_pris.first = doomed_pris.last = NULL;
+	AST_LIST_UNLOCK(&doomed_pris);
+
+	AST_LIST_TRAVERSE_SAFE_BEGIN(&doomed_list, entry, list) {
+		AST_LIST_REMOVE_CURRENT(list);
+		pri_destroy_span(entry->pri);
+		ast_free(entry);
+	}
+	AST_LIST_TRAVERSE_SAFE_END;
+#endif
+}
+
+#ifdef HAVE_PRI
+/*!
+ * \internal
+ * \brief Queue a span for destruction
+ * \since 13.0
+ *
+ * \param pri the span to destroy
+ *
+ * Add a span to the list of spans to be destroyed later on
+ * by the monitor thread. Allows destroying a span while holding its
+ * lock.
+ */
+static void pri_queue_for_destruction(struct sig_pri_span *pri) {
+	struct doomed_pri *entry;
+	int len = 0;
+
+	AST_LIST_LOCK(&doomed_pris);
+	AST_LIST_TRAVERSE(&doomed_pris, entry, list) {
+		if (entry->pri == pri) {
+			AST_LIST_UNLOCK(&doomed_pris);
+			return;
+		}
+		len++;
+	}
+	entry = ast_calloc(sizeof(struct doomed_pri), 1);
+	if (!entry) {
+		/* Nothing useful to do here. Panic? */
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Failed allocating memory for a doomed_pri.\n");
+		AST_LIST_UNLOCK(&doomed_pris);
+		return;
+	}
+	entry->pri = pri;
+	ast_debug(4, "Queue span %d for destruction.\n", pri->span);
+	AST_LIST_INSERT_TAIL(&doomed_pris, entry, list);
+	AST_LIST_UNLOCK(&doomed_pris);
+}
+#endif
+
+/*!
+ * \internal
  * \brief Send a dial string to DAHDI.
  * \since 12.0.0
  *
@@ -2650,8 +2727,6 @@ static int sig_pri_tone_to_dahditone(enum sig_pri_tone tone)
 #endif	/* defined(HAVE_PRI) */
 
 #if defined(HAVE_PRI)
-static void pri_destroy_span(struct sig_pri_span *pri);
-
 static void my_handle_dchan_exception(struct sig_pri_span *pri, int index)
 {
 	int x;
@@ -2680,7 +2755,7 @@ static void my_handle_dchan_exception(struct sig_pri_span *pri, int index)
 		pri_event_noalarm(pri, index, 0);
 		break;
 	case DAHDI_EVENT_REMOVED:
-		pri_destroy_span(pri);
+		pri_queue_for_destruction(pri);
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
@@ -11268,6 +11343,7 @@ static void *do_monitor(void *data)
 				dahdi_destroy_channel_range(doomed->channel, doomed->channel);
 				doomed = NULL;
 			}
+			release_doomed_pris();
 			if (!i) {
 				break;
 			}