diff --git a/channels/chan_sip.c b/channels/chan_sip.c
index 16d9c4b349842a8e911c5f7abce9372d6e762f26..f51ea9489b2c3a55664e8261791b8ccbe6303b99 100644
--- a/channels/chan_sip.c
+++ b/channels/chan_sip.c
@@ -8177,7 +8177,7 @@ static void sip_peer_hold(struct sip_pvt *p, int hold)
 	/* If they put someone on hold, increment the value... otherwise decrement it */
 	if (hold)
 		peer->onHold++;
-	else if (hold > 0)
+	else
 		peer->onHold--;
 
 	/* Request device state update */