diff --git a/coreapi/sal_eXosip2_sdp.c b/coreapi/sal_eXosip2_sdp.c
index bf6c196a9..1d25d1f51 100644
--- a/coreapi/sal_eXosip2_sdp.c
+++ b/coreapi/sal_eXosip2_sdp.c
@@ -709,7 +709,8 @@ int sdp_to_media_description(sdp_message_t *msg, SalMediaDescription *desc, IceS
 			ice_session_set_remote_credentials(*ice_session, ice_ufrag, ice_pwd);
 			ice_dump_session(*ice_session);
 		}
-		if ((ice_session_just_created == FALSE) && ((ice_ufrag == NULL) || (ice_pwd == NULL))) {
+		if (((ice_session_just_created == FALSE) && ((ice_ufrag == NULL) || (ice_pwd == NULL)))
+			|| (ice_session_state(*ice_session) == IS_Failed)) {
 			/* We started with ICE activated but the peer apparently do not support ICE, so stop using it. */
 			ice_session_destroy(*ice_session);
 			*ice_session = NULL;