diff --git a/coreapi/private.h b/coreapi/private.h
index e7f66d2b8..a2264af68 100644
--- a/coreapi/private.h
+++ b/coreapi/private.h
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ void linphone_core_update_streams(LinphoneCore *lc, LinphoneCall *call, SalMedia
 
 bool_t linphone_core_is_payload_type_usable_for_bandwidth(LinphoneCore *lc, PayloadType *pt,  int bandwidth_limit);
 
-#define linphone_core_ready(lc) ((lc)->state!=LinphoneGlobalStartup)
+#define linphone_core_ready(lc) ((lc)->state==LinphoneGlobalOn || (lc)->state==LinphoneGlobalShutdown)
 void _linphone_core_configure_resolver();
 
 struct _EcCalibrator{