diff --git a/src/switch_ivr_async.c b/src/switch_ivr_async.c
index 5753721fa3..48e75f8c54 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr_async.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr_async.c
@@ -737,7 +737,6 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_session_echo(switch_core_session_t *s
 			 */
 			if (switch_channel_has_dtmf(channel)) {
 				if (!args->input_callback && !args->buf) {
-					status = SWITCH_STATUS_BREAK;
 					break;
 				}
 				switch_channel_dequeue_dtmf(channel, &dtmf);