diff --git a/src/libcharon/kernel/kernel_interface.c b/src/libcharon/kernel/kernel_interface.c
index d4a7286ef..844af7060 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/kernel/kernel_interface.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/kernel/kernel_interface.c
@@ -434,45 +434,24 @@ METHOD(kernel_interface_t, alloc_reqid, status_t,
 }
 
 METHOD(kernel_interface_t, release_reqid, status_t,
-	private_kernel_interface_t *this, uint32_t reqid,
-	mark_t mark_in, mark_t mark_out, uint32_t if_id_in, uint32_t if_id_out,
-	sec_label_t *label)
+	private_kernel_interface_t *this, uint32_t reqid)
 {
 	reqid_entry_t *entry, tmpl = {
 		.reqid = reqid,
-		.mark_in = mark_in,
-		.mark_out = mark_out,
-		.if_id_in = if_id_in,
-		.if_id_out = if_id_out,
-		.label = label,
 	};
 
 	this->mutex->lock(this->mutex);
-	entry = this->reqids->remove(this->reqids, &tmpl);
-	if (entry)
+	entry = this->reqids->get(this->reqids, &tmpl);
+	if (entry && --entry->refs == 0)
 	{
-		if (--entry->refs == 0)
-		{
-			array_insert_create_value(&this->released_reqids, sizeof(uint32_t),
-									  ARRAY_TAIL, &entry->reqid);
-			entry = this->reqids_by_ts->remove(this->reqids_by_ts, entry);
-			if (entry)
-			{
-				reqid_entry_destroy(entry);
-			}
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			this->reqids->put(this->reqids, entry, entry);
-		}
+		array_insert_create_value(&this->released_reqids, sizeof(uint32_t),
+								  ARRAY_TAIL, &entry->reqid);
+		this->reqids->remove(this->reqids, entry);
+		this->reqids_by_ts->remove(this->reqids_by_ts, entry);
+		reqid_entry_destroy(entry);
 	}
 	this->mutex->unlock(this->mutex);
-
-	if (entry)
-	{
-		return SUCCESS;
-	}
-	return NOT_FOUND;
+	return entry ? SUCCESS : NOT_FOUND;
 }
 
 METHOD(kernel_interface_t, add_sa, status_t,
diff --git a/src/libcharon/kernel/kernel_interface.h b/src/libcharon/kernel/kernel_interface.h
index 2bc9d8657..9f8e9b714 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/kernel/kernel_interface.h
+++ b/src/libcharon/kernel/kernel_interface.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2006-2016 Tobias Brunner
+ * Copyright (C) 2006-2023 Tobias Brunner
  * Copyright (C) 2006 Daniel Roethlisberger
  * Copyright (C) 2005-2006 Martin Willi
  * Copyright (C) 2005 Jan Hutter
@@ -162,17 +162,9 @@ struct kernel_interface_t {
 	 * Release a previously allocated reqid.
 	 *
 	 * @param reqid		reqid to release
-	 * @param mark_in	inbound mark on SA
-	 * @param mark_out	outbound mark on SA
-	 * @param if_id_in	inbound interface ID on SA
-	 * @param if_id_out	outbound interface ID on SA
-	 * @param label		security label (usually the one on the policy, not SA)
 	 * @return			SUCCESS if reqid released
 	 */
-	status_t (*release_reqid)(kernel_interface_t *this, uint32_t reqid,
-							  mark_t mark_in, mark_t mark_out,
-							  uint32_t if_id_in, uint32_t if_id_out,
-							  sec_label_t *label);
+	status_t (*release_reqid)(kernel_interface_t *this, uint32_t reqid);
 
 	/**
 	 * Add an SA to the SAD.
diff --git a/src/libcharon/sa/child_sa.c b/src/libcharon/sa/child_sa.c
index d76d7aebc..e23accf0e 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/sa/child_sa.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/sa/child_sa.c
@@ -1810,9 +1810,7 @@ METHOD(child_sa_t, update, status_t,
 		{
 			if (new_reqid &&
 				charon->kernel->release_reqid(charon->kernel,
-						new_reqid, this->mark_in, this->mark_out,
-						this->if_id_in, this->if_id_out,
-						label_for(this, LABEL_USE_REQID)) != SUCCESS)
+											  new_reqid) != SUCCESS)
 			{
 				DBG1(DBG_CHD, "releasing reqid %u failed", new_reqid);
 			}
@@ -1827,9 +1825,7 @@ METHOD(child_sa_t, update, status_t,
 		if (new_reqid)
 		{
 			if (charon->kernel->release_reqid(charon->kernel,
-						this->reqid, this->mark_in, this->mark_out,
-						this->if_id_in, this->if_id_out,
-						label_for(this, LABEL_USE_REQID)) != SUCCESS)
+											  this->reqid) != SUCCESS)
 			{
 				DBG1(DBG_CHD, "releasing reqid %u failed", this->reqid);
 			}
@@ -1950,9 +1946,7 @@ METHOD(child_sa_t, destroy, void,
 	if (this->reqid_allocated)
 	{
 		if (charon->kernel->release_reqid(charon->kernel,
-						this->reqid, this->mark_in, this->mark_out,
-						this->if_id_in, this->if_id_out,
-						label_for(this, LABEL_USE_REQID)) != SUCCESS)
+										  this->reqid) != SUCCESS)
 		{
 			DBG1(DBG_CHD, "releasing reqid %u failed", this->reqid);
 		}