diff --git a/coreapi/linphonecall.c b/coreapi/linphonecall.c
index 9e9ecee42..340f02cc3 100644
--- a/coreapi/linphonecall.c
+++ b/coreapi/linphonecall.c
@@ -1426,8 +1426,7 @@ void linphone_call_start_media_streams(LinphoneCall *call, bool_t all_inputs_mut
 		    					SalProtoRtpAvp,SalVideo);
 #endif
 
-	if(call->audiostream == NULL)
-	{
+	if ((call->audiostream == NULL) && (call->videostream == NULL)) {
 		ms_fatal("start_media_stream() called without prior init !");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1439,7 +1438,9 @@ void linphone_call_start_media_streams(LinphoneCall *call, bool_t all_inputs_mut
 		use_arc=FALSE;
 	}
 #endif
-	linphone_call_start_audio_stream(call,cname,all_inputs_muted,send_ringbacktone,use_arc);
+	if (call->audiostream!=NULL) {
+		linphone_call_start_audio_stream(call,cname,all_inputs_muted,send_ringbacktone,use_arc);
+	}
 	call->current_params.has_video=FALSE;
 	if (call->videostream!=NULL) {
 		linphone_call_start_video_stream(call,cname,all_inputs_muted);