diff --git a/srt/protocol.go b/srt/protocol.go
index 0857a1b..c0f2913 100644
--- a/srt/protocol.go
+++ b/srt/protocol.go
@@ -146,11 +146,12 @@ func (agent *SRTManager) create_conclusion_resp() (*Packet) {
 func (agent *SRTManager) process_conclusion(packet *Packet) (*Packet) {
 	resp_packet := agent.create_conclusion_resp()
 	if packet.packet_type == HANDSHAKE {
+		hs_cif := packet.cif.(*HandshakeCIF)
+
 		// allow previous shotgunned induction requests to dissipate
 		if hs_cif.hs_type != 0xffffffff {
 			return nil
 		}
-		hs_cif := packet.cif.(*HandshakeCIF)
 		if hs_cif.syn_cookie == agent.syn_cookie {
 			for _, v := range hs_cif.hs_extensions {
 				// force client to add a stream_id for output location