diff --git a/ext/webrtcdsp/gstwebrtcdsp.cpp b/ext/webrtcdsp/gstwebrtcdsp.cpp
index 2f87f589a7..f8f086d370 100644
--- a/ext/webrtcdsp/gstwebrtcdsp.cpp
+++ b/ext/webrtcdsp/gstwebrtcdsp.cpp
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ gst_webrtc_dsp_analyze_reverse_stream (GstWebrtcDsp * self)
   gint err;
 
   GST_OBJECT_LOCK (self);
-  if (self->echo_cancel && self->probe)
+  if (self->echo_cancel)
     probe = GST_WEBRTC_ECHO_PROBE (g_object_ref (self->probe));
   GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (self);