diff --git a/libs/freetdm/mod_freetdm/tdm.c b/libs/freetdm/mod_freetdm/tdm.c
index a01ac153b2..6076c193fe 100644
--- a/libs/freetdm/mod_freetdm/tdm.c
+++ b/libs/freetdm/mod_freetdm/tdm.c
@@ -256,6 +256,9 @@ fail:
 
 static switch_status_t channel_on_init(switch_core_session_t *session)
 {
+    switch_channel_t *channel = switch_core_session_get_channel(session);
+    
+    switch_channel_set_state(channel, CS_CONSUME_MEDIA);   
     return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;   
 }