diff --git a/coreapi/tester_utils.cpp b/coreapi/tester_utils.cpp
index 600c21bdb..a9896ade8 100644
--- a/coreapi/tester_utils.cpp
+++ b/coreapi/tester_utils.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
 #include "tester_utils.h"
 #include "private.h"
 
+#include "call/call-p.h"
 #include "chat/chat-room/chat-room.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "c-wrapper/c-wrapper.h"
@@ -103,3 +104,7 @@ const bctbx_list_t *linphone_friend_list_get_dirty_friends_to_update(const Linph
 int linphone_friend_list_get_revision(const LinphoneFriendList *lfl) {
 	return lfl->revision;
 }
+
+unsigned int _linphone_call_get_nb_media_starts (const LinphoneCall *call) {
+	return L_GET_PRIVATE_FROM_C_OBJECT(call)->getMediaStartCount();
+}
diff --git a/coreapi/tester_utils.h b/coreapi/tester_utils.h
index 32a058161..91a8af3dc 100644
--- a/coreapi/tester_utils.h
+++ b/coreapi/tester_utils.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ LINPHONE_PUBLIC LinphoneCallLog *linphone_call_get_log(const LinphoneCall *call)
 LINPHONE_PUBLIC MediaStream * linphone_call_get_stream(LinphoneCall *call, LinphoneStreamType type);
 LINPHONE_PUBLIC bool_t linphone_call_get_all_muted(const LinphoneCall *call);
 LINPHONE_PUBLIC LinphoneProxyConfig * linphone_call_get_dest_proxy(const LinphoneCall *call);
+LINPHONE_PUBLIC unsigned int _linphone_call_get_nb_media_starts (const LinphoneCall *call);
 
 LINPHONE_PUBLIC void linphone_call_params_set_no_user_consent(LinphoneCallParams *params, bool_t value);
 LINPHONE_PUBLIC bool_t linphone_call_params_get_update_call_when_ice_completed(const LinphoneCallParams *params);
diff --git a/src/call/call-p.h b/src/call/call-p.h
index 5d4d87838..2cfe8dabc 100644
--- a/src/call/call-p.h
+++ b/src/call/call-p.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public:
 
 	LinphoneProxyConfig *getDestProxy () const;
 	IceSession *getIceSession () const;
+	unsigned int getMediaStartCount () const;
 	MediaStream *getMediaStream (LinphoneStreamType type) const;
 	SalCallOp *getOp () const;
 	void setAudioMuted (bool value);
diff --git a/src/call/call.cpp b/src/call/call.cpp
index b41bd6d4b..1dfb19eeb 100644
--- a/src/call/call.cpp
+++ b/src/call/call.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ IceSession *CallPrivate::getIceSession () const {
 	return static_pointer_cast<MediaSession>(getActiveSession())->getPrivate()->getIceSession();
 }
 
+unsigned int CallPrivate::getMediaStartCount () const {
+	return static_pointer_cast<MediaSession>(getActiveSession())->getPrivate()->getMediaStartCount();
+}
+
 MediaStream *CallPrivate::getMediaStream (LinphoneStreamType type) const {
 	return static_pointer_cast<MediaSession>(getActiveSession())->getPrivate()->getMediaStream(type);
 }
diff --git a/src/conference/session/media-session-p.h b/src/conference/session/media-session-p.h
index 0514faea2..19f3b0205 100644
--- a/src/conference/session/media-session-p.h
+++ b/src/conference/session/media-session-p.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ public:
 
 	SalMediaDescription *getLocalDesc () const { return localDesc; }
 
+	unsigned int getMediaStartCount () const;
 	MediaStream *getMediaStream (LinphoneStreamType type) const;
 	LinphoneNatPolicy *getNatPolicy () const { return natPolicy; }
 
@@ -308,7 +309,7 @@ private:
 	bool authTokenVerified = false;
 	std::string dtlsCertificateFingerprint;
 
-	unsigned int nbMediaStarts = 0;
+	unsigned int mediaStartCount = 0;
 
 	// Upload bandwidth setting at the time the call is started. Used to detect if it changes during a call.
 	int upBandwidth = 0;
diff --git a/src/conference/session/media-session.cpp b/src/conference/session/media-session.cpp
index 6d27e967b..7d10394b7 100644
--- a/src/conference/session/media-session.cpp
+++ b/src/conference/session/media-session.cpp
@@ -896,6 +896,10 @@ OrtpEvQueue * MediaSessionPrivate::getEventQueue (int streamIndex) const {
 	return nullptr;
 }
 
+unsigned int MediaSessionPrivate::getMediaStartCount () const {
+	return mediaStartCount;
+}
+
 MediaStream * MediaSessionPrivate::getMediaStream (int streamIndex) const {
 	if (streamIndex == mainAudioStreamIndex)
 		return &audioStream->ms;
@@ -2775,7 +2779,7 @@ void MediaSessionPrivate::startStreams (LinphoneCallState targetState) {
 		setSymmetricRtp(false);
 	}
 
-	nbMediaStarts++;
+	mediaStartCount++;
 	bool videoWillBeUsed = false;
 #if defined(VIDEO_ENABLED)
 	const SalStreamDescription *vstream = sal_media_description_find_best_stream(resultDesc, SalVideo);
diff --git a/tester/call_single_tester.c b/tester/call_single_tester.c
index f0e5dc34e..3d7357e25 100644
--- a/tester/call_single_tester.c
+++ b/tester/call_single_tester.c
@@ -1530,16 +1530,14 @@ int check_nb_media_starts(LinphoneCoreManager *caller, LinphoneCoreManager *call
 	BC_ASSERT_PTR_NOT_NULL(c2);
 	if (!c1 || !c2) return FALSE;
 
-#if 0
 	if (c1) {
-		c1_ret = c1->nb_media_starts == caller_nb_media_starts;
-		BC_ASSERT_EQUAL(c1->nb_media_starts, caller_nb_media_starts, unsigned int, "%u");
+		c1_ret = (_linphone_call_get_nb_media_starts(c1) == caller_nb_media_starts) ? TRUE : FALSE;
+		BC_ASSERT_EQUAL(_linphone_call_get_nb_media_starts(c1), caller_nb_media_starts, unsigned int, "%u");
 	}
 	if (c2) {
-		c2_ret = c2->nb_media_starts == callee_nb_media_starts;
-		BC_ASSERT_EQUAL(c2->nb_media_starts, callee_nb_media_starts, unsigned int, "%u");
+		c2_ret = (_linphone_call_get_nb_media_starts(c2) == callee_nb_media_starts) ? TRUE : FALSE;
+		BC_ASSERT_EQUAL(_linphone_call_get_nb_media_starts(c2), callee_nb_media_starts, unsigned int, "%u");
 	}
-#endif
 	return c1_ret && c2_ret;
 }