diff --git a/src/switch_core_state_machine.c b/src/switch_core_state_machine.c
index 01f200ddb4..22504fe722 100644
--- a/src/switch_core_state_machine.c
+++ b/src/switch_core_state_machine.c
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_core_session_hangup_state(switch_core_session_t *ses
 
 SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_core_session_reporting_state(switch_core_session_t *session)
 {
-	switch_channel_state_t state = switch_channel_get_state(session->channel), midstate = state;
+	switch_channel_state_t state = switch_channel_get_state(session->channel), midstate;
 	const switch_endpoint_interface_t *endpoint_interface;
 	const switch_state_handler_table_t *driver_state_handler = NULL;
 	const switch_state_handler_table_t *application_state_handler = NULL;