diff --git a/apps/codecs.c b/apps/codecs.c
index 9a0688b9f2..c0b4aadeb4 100644
--- a/apps/codecs.c
+++ b/apps/codecs.c
@@ -248,6 +248,8 @@ int codec_load_ram(char* codecptr, int size, void* ptr2, int bufwrap,
     void *pd;
     
     hdr = sim_codec_load_ram(codecptr, size, ptr2, bufwrap, &pd);
+    api->discard_codec();
+
     if (pd == NULL)
         return CODEC_ERROR;