diff --git a/src/brpc/selective_channel.cpp b/src/brpc/selective_channel.cpp
index dd155a3044..9b53bddc63 100644
--- a/src/brpc/selective_channel.cpp
+++ b/src/brpc/selective_channel.cpp
@@ -41,10 +41,13 @@ typedef std::map<ChannelBase*, Socket*> ChannelToIdMap;
 class SubChannel : public SocketUser {
 public:
     ChannelBase* chan;
+    ChannelOwnership ownership;
 
     // internal channel is deleted after the fake Socket is SetFailed
     void BeforeRecycle(Socket*) {
-        delete chan;
+        if (ownership == OWNS_CHANNEL) {
+            delete chan;
+        }
         delete this;
     }
 
@@ -84,6 +87,7 @@ class ChannelBalancer : public SharedLoadBalancer {
     ~ChannelBalancer();
     int Init(const char* lb_name);
     int AddChannel(ChannelBase* sub_channel, const std::string& tag,
+                   ChannelOwnership ownership,
                    SelectiveChannel::ChannelHandle* handle);
     void RemoveAndDestroyChannel(const SelectiveChannel::ChannelHandle& handle);
     int SelectChannel(const LoadBalancer::SelectIn& in, SelectOut* out);
@@ -168,7 +172,9 @@ int ChannelBalancer::Init(const char* lb_name) {
     return SharedLoadBalancer::Init(lb_name);
 }
 
-int ChannelBalancer::AddChannel(ChannelBase* sub_channel, const std::string& tag,
+int ChannelBalancer::AddChannel(ChannelBase* sub_channel,
+                                const std::string& tag,
+                                ChannelOwnership ownership,
                                 SelectiveChannel::ChannelHandle* handle) {
     if (NULL == sub_channel) {
         LOG(ERROR) << "Parameter[sub_channel] is NULL";
@@ -185,6 +191,7 @@ int ChannelBalancer::AddChannel(ChannelBase* sub_channel, const std::string& tag
         return -1;
     }
     sub_chan->chan = sub_channel;
+    sub_chan->ownership = ownership;
     SocketId sock_id;
     SocketOptions options;
     options.user = sub_chan;
@@ -215,7 +222,7 @@ int ChannelBalancer::AddChannel(ChannelBase* sub_channel, const std::string& tag
         return -1;
     }
     // The health-check-related reference has been held on created.
-    _chan_map[sub_channel]= ptr.get();
+    _chan_map[sub_channel] = ptr.get();
     if (handle) {
         handle->id = sock_id;
         handle->tag = tag;
@@ -531,13 +538,9 @@ bool SelectiveChannel::initialized() const {
     return _chan._lb != NULL;
 }
 
-int SelectiveChannel::AddChannel(ChannelBase* sub_channel,
-                                 ChannelHandle* handle) {
-    return AddChannel(sub_channel, "", handle);
-}
-
 int SelectiveChannel::AddChannel(ChannelBase* sub_channel,
                                  const std::string& tag,
+                                 ChannelOwnership ownership,
                                  ChannelHandle* handle) {
     schan::ChannelBalancer* lb =
         static_cast<schan::ChannelBalancer*>(_chan._lb.get());
@@ -545,7 +548,7 @@ int SelectiveChannel::AddChannel(ChannelBase* sub_channel,
         LOG(ERROR) << "You must call Init() to initialize a SelectiveChannel";
         return -1;
     }
-    return lb->AddChannel(sub_channel, tag, handle);
+    return lb->AddChannel(sub_channel, tag, ownership, handle);
 }
 
 void SelectiveChannel::RemoveAndDestroyChannel(const ChannelHandle& handle) {
diff --git a/src/brpc/selective_channel.h b/src/brpc/selective_channel.h
index 6c0af1da9c..b158ca8cf3 100644
--- a/src/brpc/selective_channel.h
+++ b/src/brpc/selective_channel.h
@@ -69,8 +69,19 @@ class SelectiveChannel : public ChannelBase/*non-copyable*/ {
     // On success, handle is set with the key for removal.
     // NOTE: Different from pchan, schan can add channels at any time.
     // Returns 0 on success, -1 otherwise.
-    int AddChannel(ChannelBase* sub_channel, ChannelHandle* handle);
-    int AddChannel(ChannelBase* sub_channel, const std::string& tag, ChannelHandle* handle);
+    int AddChannel(ChannelBase* sub_channel, ChannelHandle* handle) {
+        return AddChannel(sub_channel, "", OWNS_CHANNEL, handle);
+    }
+    int AddChannel(ChannelBase* sub_channel, const std::string& tag,
+                   ChannelHandle* handle) {
+      return AddChannel(sub_channel, tag, OWNS_CHANNEL, handle);
+    }
+    int AddChannel(ChannelBase* sub_channel, ChannelOwnership ownership,
+                   ChannelHandle* handle) {
+      return AddChannel(sub_channel, "", ownership, handle);
+    }
+    int AddChannel(ChannelBase* sub_channel, const std::string& tag,
+                   ChannelOwnership ownership, ChannelHandle* handle);
 
     // Remove and destroy the sub_channel associated with `handle'.
     void RemoveAndDestroyChannel(const ChannelHandle& handle);