diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_iaxchan/mod_iaxchan.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_iaxchan/mod_iaxchan.c
index fe2b33227d..59fe2f70bb 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_iaxchan/mod_iaxchan.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_iaxchan/mod_iaxchan.c
@@ -310,10 +310,11 @@ static switch_status iax_set_codec(struct private_object *tech_pvt, struct iax_s
 	assert(channel != NULL);
 
 	if (*samprate) {
-		srate = 8000;
 		unsigned short samples = iax_build_codec_rates();
 		unsigned short mixed = (*samprate & samples);
 
+		srate = 8000;
+
 		if (mixed & IAX_RATE_16KHZ) {
 			srate = 16000;
 		}