diff --git a/main/channel.c b/main/channel.c
index 9da0c59935..4fa5ae7ead 100644
--- a/main/channel.c
+++ b/main/channel.c
@@ -2823,12 +2823,6 @@ static struct ast_frame *__ast_read(struct ast_channel *chan, int dropaudio)
 		usleep(1);
 	}
 
-	if (chan->fdno == -1) {
-		ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "ast_read() called with no recorded file descriptor.\n");
-		f = &ast_null_frame;
-		goto done;
-	}
-
 	if (chan->masq) {
 		if (ast_do_masquerade(chan))
 			ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Failed to perform masquerade\n");
@@ -2837,6 +2831,16 @@ static struct ast_frame *__ast_read(struct ast_channel *chan, int dropaudio)
 		goto done;
 	}
 
+	if (chan->fdno == -1) {
+#ifdef AST_DEVMODE
+		ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "ast_read() called with no recorded file descriptor.\n");
+#else
+		ast_debug(2, "ast_read() called with no recorded file descriptor.\n");
+#endif
+		f = &ast_null_frame;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
 	/* Stop if we're a zombie or need a soft hangup */
 	if (ast_test_flag(chan, AST_FLAG_ZOMBIE) || ast_check_hangup(chan)) {
 		if (chan->generator)