diff --git a/src/switch_rtp.c b/src/switch_rtp.c
index cac610b203..02b79362e7 100644
--- a/src/switch_rtp.c
+++ b/src/switch_rtp.c
@@ -6110,7 +6110,7 @@ static switch_status_t read_rtp_packet(switch_rtp_t *rtp_session, switch_size_t
 			rtp_session->last_rtp_hdr = rtp_session->recv_msg.header;
 
 
-			if (bytes && !rtp_session->flags[SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_PROXY_MEDIA] && !rtp_session->flags[SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_UDPTL] &&
+			if (!rtp_session->flags[SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_PROXY_MEDIA] && !rtp_session->flags[SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_UDPTL] &&
 				rtp_session->last_rtp_hdr.pt != 13 &&
 				rtp_session->last_rtp_hdr.pt != rtp_session->recv_te &&
 				rtp_session->last_rtp_hdr.pt != rtp_session->cng_pt) {