diff --git a/src/switch_rtp.c b/src/switch_rtp.c
index 217bbd0741..f40c0028e0 100644
--- a/src/switch_rtp.c
+++ b/src/switch_rtp.c
@@ -201,12 +201,12 @@ static switch_status_t ice_out(switch_rtp_t *rtp_session)
 	unsigned int elapsed;
 	switch_size_t bytes;
 	switch_status_t status = SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
-
-	WRITE_INC(rtp_session);
 	
 	switch_assert(rtp_session != NULL);
 	switch_assert(rtp_session->ice_user != NULL);
 
+	WRITE_INC(rtp_session);
+
 	if (rtp_session->stuncount != 0) {
 		rtp_session->stuncount--;
 		goto end;