diff --git a/src/switch_rtp.c b/src/switch_rtp.c
index e7b97793ec..be8625da75 100644
--- a/src/switch_rtp.c
+++ b/src/switch_rtp.c
@@ -4140,7 +4140,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_rtp_pause_jitter_buffer(switch_rtp_t *rtp
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_rtp_deactivate_jitter_buffer(switch_rtp_t *rtp_session)
 {
 
-	if (!switch_rtp_ready(rtp_session) || !rtp_session->jb) {
+	if (!switch_rtp_ready(rtp_session)) {
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
 	}