diff --git a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_osmux.c b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_osmux.c
index f8202769e..cd45a87eb 100644
--- a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_osmux.c
+++ b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_osmux.c
@@ -494,6 +494,7 @@ int osmux_init_conn(struct mgcp_conn_rtp *conn)
 		return -1;
 	conn->osmux.ctrg = rate_ctr_group_alloc(conn->conn, &rate_ctr_group_osmux_desc, conn->ctrg->idx);
 
+	conn->type = MGCP_RTP_OSMUX;
 	conn->osmux.state = OSMUX_STATE_ACTIVATING;
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -614,7 +615,6 @@ int conn_osmux_allocate_local_cid(struct mgcp_conn_rtp *conn)
 
 	conn->osmux.local_cid = (uint8_t) osmux_cid;
 	conn->osmux.local_cid_allocated = true;
-	conn->type = MGCP_RTP_OSMUX;
 	return osmux_cid;
 }