diff --git a/coreapi/ringtoneplayer.c b/coreapi/ringtoneplayer.c
index 1955da18d..c1841aae7 100644
--- a/coreapi/ringtoneplayer.c
+++ b/coreapi/ringtoneplayer.c
@@ -37,7 +37,14 @@ void linphone_ringtoneplayer_destroy(LinphoneRingtonePlayer* rp) {
 }
 
 int linphone_ringtoneplayer_start_with_cb(LinphoneRingtonePlayer* rp, MSSndCard* card, const char* ringtone, int loop_pause_ms, LinphoneRingtonePlayerFunc end_of_ringtone, void * user_data) {
-	return linphone_ringtoneplayer_ios_start_with_cb(rp, ringtone, loop_pause_ms, end_of_ringtone, user_data);
+	if (linphone_ringtoneplayer_is_started(rp)) {
+		ms_message("the local ringtone is already started");
+		return 2;
+	}
+	if (ringtone){
+		return linphone_ringtoneplayer_ios_start_with_cb(rp, ringtone, loop_pause_ms, end_of_ringtone, user_data);
+	}
+	return 3;
 }
 
 bool_t linphone_ringtoneplayer_is_started(LinphoneRingtonePlayer* rp) {