diff --git a/src/include/switch_channel.h b/src/include/switch_channel.h
index fdbb683b92..6facdf26f2 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_channel.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_channel.h
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(int) switch_channel_test_ready(switch_channel_t *channel, switch_
 #define switch_channel_up(_channel) (switch_channel_check_signal(_channel, SWITCH_TRUE) || switch_channel_get_state(_channel) < CS_HANGUP)
 #define switch_channel_down(_channel) (switch_channel_check_signal(_channel, SWITCH_TRUE) || switch_channel_get_state(_channel) >= CS_HANGUP)
 
-#define switch_channel_up_nosig(_channel) switch_channel_get_state(_channel) < CS_HANGUP
-#define switch_channel_down_nosig(_channel) switch_channel_get_state(_channel) >= CS_HANGUP
+#define switch_channel_up_nosig(_channel) (switch_channel_get_state(_channel) < CS_HANGUP)
+#define switch_channel_down_nosig(_channel) (switch_channel_get_state(_channel) >= CS_HANGUP)
 
 #define switch_channel_media_ack(_channel) (!switch_channel_test_cap(_channel, CC_MEDIA_ACK) || switch_channel_test_flag(_channel, CF_MEDIA_ACK))