diff --git a/coreapi/linphonecore.c b/coreapi/linphonecore.c
index c27090a73..ebd674e41 100644
--- a/coreapi/linphonecore.c
+++ b/coreapi/linphonecore.c
@@ -3834,7 +3834,7 @@ void linphone_core_set_mic_gain_db (LinphoneCore *lc, float gaindb){
 		ms_message("linphone_core_set_mic_gain_db(): no active call.");
 		return;
 	}
-	if (st->volrecv){
+	if (st->volsend){
 		ms_filter_call_method(st->volsend,MS_VOLUME_SET_DB_GAIN,&gain);
 	}else ms_warning("Could not apply gain: gain control wasn't activated.");
 }