diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_portaudio/mod_portaudio.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_portaudio/mod_portaudio.c
index a0645408b2..21c5d3b69a 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_portaudio/mod_portaudio.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_portaudio/mod_portaudio.c
@@ -539,9 +539,10 @@ static switch_status_t channel_read_frame(switch_core_session_t *session, switch
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 	}
 
- get_samples:
 	switch_mutex_lock(globals.device_lock);
 
+ get_samples:
+
 	if ((samples = ReadAudioStream(globals.audio_stream, globals.read_frame.data, 
 								   globals.read_codec.implementation->samples_per_frame, 
 								   &globals.timer)) == 0) {