diff --git a/channels/chan_sip.c b/channels/chan_sip.c
index 8ac6996413..1ed89df55d 100644
--- a/channels/chan_sip.c
+++ b/channels/chan_sip.c
@@ -5264,7 +5264,7 @@ static int sip_hangup(struct ast_channel *ast)
 				if (bridge) {
 					struct sip_pvt *q = bridge->tech_pvt;
 
-					if (IS_SIP_TECH(bridge->tech) && q)
+					if (IS_SIP_TECH(bridge->tech) && q && q->rtp)
 						ast_rtp_set_vars(bridge, q->rtp);
 				}
 
@@ -19097,7 +19097,7 @@ static int handle_request_bye(struct sip_pvt *p, struct sip_request *req)
 		if (bridge) {
 			struct sip_pvt *q = bridge->tech_pvt;
 
-			if (IS_SIP_TECH(bridge->tech) && q->rtp)
+			if (IS_SIP_TECH(bridge->tech) && q && q->rtp)
 				ast_rtp_set_vars(bridge, q->rtp);
 		}