diff --git a/channels/h323/ast_h323.cpp b/channels/h323/ast_h323.cpp
index ad86358c22..c10f17a87b 100755
--- a/channels/h323/ast_h323.cpp
+++ b/channels/h323/ast_h323.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ int channelsOpen;
 int mode = H323_DTMF_RFC2833;
 
 /** Options for connections creation */
-BOOL	noFastStart;
+BOOL	noFastStart = TRUE;
 BOOL	noH245Tunnelling;
 BOOL	noSilenceSuppression;