diff --git a/src/switch_ivr_play_say.c b/src/switch_ivr_play_say.c
index d4f0d46c80..6a9298d2d4 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr_play_say.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr_play_say.c
@@ -1665,7 +1665,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_play_file(switch_core_session_t *sess
 				}
 			}
 
-			buflen = FILE_STARTSAMPLES * sizeof(*abuf) * fh->cur_channels ? fh->cur_channels : fh->channels;
+			buflen = (FILE_STARTSAMPLES * sizeof(*abuf) * fh->cur_channels) > 0 ? fh->cur_channels : fh->channels;
 
 			if (buflen > write_frame.buflen) {
 				abuf = realloc(abuf, buflen);