diff --git a/lightningd/dev_newhtlc.c b/lightningd/dev_newhtlc.c
index ee12a8d7b..89dc3464b 100644
--- a/lightningd/dev_newhtlc.c
+++ b/lightningd/dev_newhtlc.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static void json_dev_newhtlc(struct command *cmd,
 
 	/* FIXME: If subdaemon dies? */
 	msg = towire_channel_offer_htlc(cmd, msatoshi, expiry, &rhash, onion);
-	subd_req(peer->owner, take(msg), -1, 0, offer_htlc_reply, cmd);
+	subd_req(peer, peer->owner, take(msg), -1, 0, offer_htlc_reply, cmd);
 }
 
 static const struct json_command dev_newhtlc_command = {
diff --git a/lightningd/gossip_control.c b/lightningd/gossip_control.c
index 7e7c393af..74cab66bb 100644
--- a/lightningd/gossip_control.c
+++ b/lightningd/gossip_control.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ static void json_getnodes(struct command *cmd, const char *buffer,
 {
 	struct lightningd *ld = ld_from_dstate(cmd->dstate);
 	u8 *req = towire_gossip_getnodes_request(cmd);
-	subd_req(ld->gossip, req, -1, 0, json_getnodes_reply, cmd);
+	subd_req(cmd, ld->gossip, req, -1, 0, json_getnodes_reply, cmd);
 }
 
 static const struct json_command getnodes_command = {
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ static void json_getroute(struct command *cmd, const char *buffer, const jsmntok
 		return;
 	}
 	u8 *req = towire_gossip_getroute_request(cmd, &cmd->dstate->id, &id, msatoshi, riskfactor*1000);
-	subd_req(ld->gossip, req, -1, 0, json_getroute_reply, cmd);
+	subd_req(ld->gossip, ld->gossip, req, -1, 0, json_getroute_reply, cmd);
 }
 
 static const struct json_command getroute_command = {
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ static void json_getchannels(struct command *cmd, const char *buffer,
 {
 	struct lightningd *ld = ld_from_dstate(cmd->dstate);
 	u8 *req = towire_gossip_getchannels_request(cmd);
-	subd_req(ld->gossip, req, -1, 0, json_getchannels_reply, cmd);
+	subd_req(ld->gossip, ld->gossip, req, -1, 0, json_getchannels_reply, cmd);
 }
 
 static const struct json_command getchannels_command = {
diff --git a/lightningd/hsm_control.c b/lightningd/hsm_control.c
index ff5b417f4..06d0c6a7c 100644
--- a/lightningd/hsm_control.c
+++ b/lightningd/hsm_control.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void hsm_init(struct lightningd *ld, bool newdir)
 	else
 		create = (access("hsm_secret", F_OK) != 0);
 
-	subd_req(ld->hsm, take(towire_hsmctl_init(ld->hsm, create)),
+	subd_req(ld->hsm, ld->hsm, take(towire_hsmctl_init(ld->hsm, create)),
 		 -1, 0, hsm_init_done, ld);
 
 	if (io_loop(NULL, NULL) != ld->hsm)
diff --git a/lightningd/peer_control.c b/lightningd/peer_control.c
index 809c8d6a6..a08931458 100644
--- a/lightningd/peer_control.c
+++ b/lightningd/peer_control.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ static bool peer_got_handshake_hsmfd(struct subd *hsm, const u8 *msg,
 
 	/* Now hand peer request to the handshake daemon: hands it
 	 * back on success */
-	subd_req(peer->owner, take(req), -1, 1, handshake_succeeded, peer);
+	subd_req(peer, peer->owner, take(req), -1, 1, handshake_succeeded, peer);
 	return true;
 
 error:
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static struct io_plan *peer_in(struct io_conn *conn, struct lightningd *ld)
 		return io_close(conn);
 
 	/* Get HSM fd for this peer. */
-	subd_req(ld->hsm,
+	subd_req(peer, ld->hsm,
 		 take(towire_hsmctl_hsmfd_ecdh(ld, peer->unique_id)),
 		 -1, 1, peer_got_handshake_hsmfd, peer);
 
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ static struct io_plan *peer_out(struct io_conn *conn,
 	peer->id = tal_dup(peer, struct pubkey, &jc->id);
 
 	/* Get HSM fd for this peer. */
-	subd_req(ld->hsm,
+	subd_req(peer, ld->hsm,
 		 take(towire_hsmctl_hsmfd_ecdh(ld, peer->unique_id)),
 		 -1, 1, peer_got_handshake_hsmfd, peer);
 
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ static void peer_start_channeld(struct peer *peer, bool am_funder,
 							.commit_time));
 
 	/* Get fd from hsm. */
-	subd_req(peer->ld->hsm,
+	subd_req(peer, peer->ld->hsm,
 		 take(towire_hsmctl_hsmfd_ecdh(peer, peer->unique_id)), -1, 1,
 		 peer_start_channeld_hsmfd, cds);
 }
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ static bool opening_release_tx(struct subd *opening, const u8 *resp,
 					 &fc->remote_fundingkey,
 					 utxos);
 	tal_free(utxos);
-	subd_req(fc->peer->ld->hsm, take(msg), -1, 0,
+	subd_req(fc, fc->peer->ld->hsm, take(msg), -1, 0,
 		 opening_got_hsm_funding_sig, fc);
 
 	/* Start normal channel daemon. */
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ static bool opening_gen_funding(struct subd *opening, const u8 *reply,
 
 	msg = towire_opening_open_funding(fc, fc->peer->funding_txid,
 					  fc->peer->funding_outnum);
-	subd_req(fc->peer->owner, take(msg), -1, 1, opening_release_tx, fc);
+	subd_req(fc, fc->peer->owner, take(msg), -1, 1, opening_release_tx, fc);
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ static bool opening_accept_reply(struct subd *opening, const u8 *reply,
 		   funding_depth_cb, NULL);
 
 	/* Tell it we're watching. */
-	subd_req(opening, towire_opening_accept_finish(reply),
+	subd_req(peer, opening, towire_opening_accept_finish(reply),
 		 -1, 1,
 		 opening_accept_finish_response, peer);
 	return true;
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ void peer_accept_open(struct peer *peer,
 		tal_free(peer);
 		return;
 	}
-	subd_req(peer->owner, take(msg), -1, 0, opening_accept_reply, peer);
+	subd_req(peer, peer->owner, take(msg), -1, 0, opening_accept_reply, peer);
 }
 
 /* Peer has been released from gossip.  Start opening. */
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ static bool gossip_peer_released(struct subd *gossip,
 	msg = towire_opening_open(fc, fc->peer->funding_satoshi,
 				  fc->peer->push_msat,
 				  15000, max_minimum_depth);
-	subd_req(opening, take(msg), -1, 0, opening_gen_funding, fc);
+	subd_req(fc, opening, take(msg), -1, 0, opening_gen_funding, fc);
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ static void json_fund_channel(struct command *cmd,
 	/* Tie this fc lifetime (and hence utxo release) to the peer */
 	tal_steal(fc->peer, fc);
 	tal_add_destructor(fc, fail_fundchannel_command);
-	subd_req(ld->gossip, msg, -1, 2, gossip_peer_released, fc);
+	subd_req(fc, ld->gossip, msg, -1, 2, gossip_peer_released, fc);
 }
 
 static const struct json_command fund_channel_command = {
diff --git a/lightningd/subd.c b/lightningd/subd.c
index b1b373c2c..70754b340 100644
--- a/lightningd/subd.c
+++ b/lightningd/subd.c
@@ -48,14 +48,38 @@ struct subd_req {
 	void *replycb_data;
 
 	size_t num_reply_fds;
+	/* If non-NULL, this is here to disable replycb */
+	void *disabler;
 };
 
 static void free_subd_req(struct subd_req *sr)
 {
 	list_del(&sr->list);
+	/* Don't disable once we're freed! */
+	if (sr->disabler)
+		tal_free(sr->disabler);
 }
 
-static void add_req(struct subd *sd, int type, size_t num_fds_in,
+/* Called when the callback is disabled because caller was freed. */
+static bool ignore_reply(struct subd *sd, const u8 *msg, const int *fds,
+			 void *arg)
+{
+	size_t i;
+
+	log_debug(sd->log, "IGNORING REPLY");
+	for (i = 0; i < tal_count(fds); i++)
+		close(fds[i]);
+	return true;
+}
+
+static void disable_cb(void *disabler, struct subd_req *sr)
+{
+	sr->replycb = ignore_reply;
+	sr->disabler = NULL;
+}
+
+static void add_req(const tal_t *ctx,
+		    struct subd *sd, int type, size_t num_fds_in,
 		    bool (*replycb)(struct subd *, const u8 *, const int *,
 				    void *),
 		    void *replycb_data)
@@ -66,6 +90,15 @@ static void add_req(struct subd *sd, int type, size_t num_fds_in,
 	sr->replycb = replycb;
 	sr->replycb_data = replycb_data;
 	sr->num_reply_fds = num_fds_in;
+
+	/* We don't allocate sr off ctx, because we still have to handle the
+	 * case where ctx is freed between request and reply.  Hence this
+	 * trick. */
+	if (ctx) {
+		sr->disabler = tal(ctx, char);
+		tal_add_destructor2(sr->disabler, disable_cb, sr);
+	} else
+		sr->disabler = NULL;
 	assert(strends(sd->msgname(sr->reply_type), "_REPLY"));
 
 	/* Keep in FIFO order: we sent in order, so replies will be too. */
@@ -381,7 +414,8 @@ void subd_send_fd(struct subd *sd, int fd)
 	msg_enqueue_fd(&sd->outq, fd);
 }
 
-void subd_req_(struct subd *sd,
+void subd_req_(const tal_t *ctx,
+	       struct subd *sd,
 	       const u8 *msg_out,
 	       int fd_out, size_t num_fds_in,
 	       bool (*replycb)(struct subd *, const u8 *, const int *, void *),
@@ -394,7 +428,7 @@ void subd_req_(struct subd *sd,
 	if (fd_out >= 0)
 		subd_send_fd(sd, fd_out);
 
-	add_req(sd, type, num_fds_in, replycb, replycb_data);
+	add_req(ctx, sd, type, num_fds_in, replycb, replycb_data);
 }
 
 char *opt_subd_debug(const char *optarg, struct lightningd *ld)
diff --git a/lightningd/subd.h b/lightningd/subd.h
index 00f1db9ab..6a00a7a55 100644
--- a/lightningd/subd.h
+++ b/lightningd/subd.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ void subd_send_fd(struct subd *sd, int fd);
 
 /**
  * subd_req - queue a request to the subdaemon.
+ * @ctx: lifetime for the callback: if this is freed, don't call replycb.
  * @sd: subdaemon to request
  * @msg_out: request message (can be take)
  * @fd_out: if >=0 fd to pass at the end of the message (closed after)
@@ -98,14 +99,15 @@ void subd_send_fd(struct subd *sd, int fd);
  *
  * @replycb cannot free @sd, so it returns false to remove it.
  */
-#define subd_req(sd, msg_out, fd_out, num_fds_in, replycb, replycb_data) \
-	subd_req_((sd), (msg_out), (fd_out), (num_fds_in),		\
+#define subd_req(ctx, sd, msg_out, fd_out, num_fds_in, replycb, replycb_data) \
+	subd_req_((ctx), (sd), (msg_out), (fd_out), (num_fds_in),	\
 		  typesafe_cb_preargs(bool, void *,			\
 				      (replycb), (replycb_data),	\
 				      struct subd *,			\
 				      const u8 *, const int *),		\
 		       (replycb_data))
-void subd_req_(struct subd *sd,
+void subd_req_(const tal_t *ctx,
+	       struct subd *sd,
 	       const u8 *msg_out,
 	       int fd_out, size_t num_fds_in,
 	       bool (*replycb)(struct subd *, const u8 *, const int *, void *),