diff --git a/bridges/bridge_native_rtp.c b/bridges/bridge_native_rtp.c
index 1117e5aedb..5b03726c55 100644
--- a/bridges/bridge_native_rtp.c
+++ b/bridges/bridge_native_rtp.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 /*! \file
  *
- * \brief Native RTP bridging module
+ * \brief Native RTP bridging technology module
  *
  * \author Joshua Colp <jcolp@digium.com>
  *
@@ -251,15 +251,13 @@ static int native_rtp_bridge_framehook_attach(struct ast_bridge_channel *bridge_
 	}
 
 	ast_channel_lock(bridge_channel->chan);
-
-	if (!(data->id = ast_framehook_attach(bridge_channel->chan, &hook)) < 0) {
-		ast_channel_unlock(bridge_channel->chan);
+	data->id = ast_framehook_attach(bridge_channel->chan, &hook);
+	ast_channel_unlock(bridge_channel->chan);
+	if (!data->id < 0) {
 		ao2_cleanup(data);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	ast_channel_unlock(bridge_channel->chan);
-
 	bridge_channel->bridge_pvt = data;
 
 	return 0;