diff --git a/daemon/media_socket.c b/daemon/media_socket.c
index bb67de368..3a58d85eb 100644
--- a/daemon/media_socket.c
+++ b/daemon/media_socket.c
@@ -1231,6 +1231,7 @@ static const char *kernelize_one(struct rtpengine_target_info *reti, GQueue *out
 	if (!reti->decrypt.cipher || !reti->decrypt.hmac)
 		return "decryption cipher or HMAC not supported by kernel module";
 
+	reti->track_ssrc = 1;
 	for (unsigned int u = 0; u < G_N_ELEMENTS(stream->ssrc_in); u++) {
 		if (stream->ssrc_in[u])
 			reti->ssrc[u] = htonl(stream->ssrc_in[u]->parent->h.ssrc);
diff --git a/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.c b/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.c
index 4ea418d71..d046c40fd 100644
--- a/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.c
+++ b/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.c
@@ -4564,7 +4564,7 @@ src_check_ok:
 
 	// Pass to userspace if SSRC has changed.
 	// Look for matching SSRC index if any SSRC were given
-	if (likely(g->target.ssrc[0])) {
+	if (likely(g->target.track_ssrc)) {
 		errstr = "SSRC mismatch";
 		for (ssrc_idx = 0; ssrc_idx < RTPE_NUM_SSRC_TRACKING; ssrc_idx++) {
 			if (g->target.ssrc[ssrc_idx] == rtp.header->ssrc)
diff --git a/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.h b/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.h
index ac65b7670..2a063505b 100644
--- a/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.h
+++ b/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.h
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ struct rtpengine_target_info {
 					stun:1,
 					rtp:1,
 					rtp_only:1,
+					track_ssrc:1,
 					do_intercept:1,
 					pt_filter:1,
 					non_forwarding:1, // empty src/dst addr