diff --git a/libs/openzap/mod_openzap/mod_openzap.c b/libs/openzap/mod_openzap/mod_openzap.c
index 2fcb44f171..0eeb9d2115 100644
--- a/libs/openzap/mod_openzap/mod_openzap.c
+++ b/libs/openzap/mod_openzap/mod_openzap.c
@@ -1044,6 +1044,8 @@ static switch_call_cause_t channel_outgoing_channel(switch_core_session_t *sessi
             goto fail;
 		}
 
+		zap_channel_init(zchan);
+		
 		return SWITCH_CAUSE_SUCCESS;
 	}