diff --git a/src/switch_ivr_originate.c b/src/switch_ivr_originate.c
index 86d8bcea20..87c5910c8c 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr_originate.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr_originate.c
@@ -2466,7 +2466,9 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_originate(switch_core_session_t *sess
 				oglobals.ringback_ok = 0;
 			}
 
-			soft_holding = switch_channel_get_variable(caller_channel, SWITCH_SOFT_HOLDING_UUID_VARIABLE);			
+			if (caller_channel) {
+				soft_holding = switch_channel_get_variable(caller_channel, SWITCH_SOFT_HOLDING_UUID_VARIABLE);
+			}
 
 			while ((!caller_channel || switch_channel_ready(caller_channel) || switch_channel_test_flag(caller_channel, CF_XFER_ZOMBIE)) &&
                    check_channel_status(&oglobals, originate_status, and_argc)) {