diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
index fb7d7f7fd8..0d9aac2838 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
@@ -2086,9 +2086,7 @@ static void sofia_handle_sip_i_state(switch_core_session_t *session, int status,
 							}
 							if (switch_channel_get_state(channel) == CS_HIBERNATE) {
 								switch_set_flag_locked(tech_pvt, TFLAG_READY);
-								if (switch_channel_get_state(channel) == CS_NEW) {
-									switch_channel_set_state(channel, CS_INIT);
-								}
+								switch_channel_set_state(channel, CS_INIT);
 								switch_set_flag(tech_pvt, TFLAG_SDP);
 							}
 							goto done;