diff --git a/src/switch_rtp.c b/src/switch_rtp.c
index d6dcf9cd22..48c90b9bdc 100644
--- a/src/switch_rtp.c
+++ b/src/switch_rtp.c
@@ -3938,6 +3938,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_rtp_activate_ice(switch_rtp_t *rtp_sessio
 	switch_port_t port = 0;
 	char bufc[30];
 				 
+	READ_INC(rtp_session);
 
 	if (proto == IPR_RTP) {
 		ice = &rtp_session->ice;
@@ -4006,6 +4007,8 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_rtp_activate_ice(switch_rtp_t *rtp_sessio
 		switch_rtp_break(rtp_session);
 	}
 
+	READ_DEC(rtp_session);
+
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }