diff --git a/channels/chan_sip.c b/channels/chan_sip.c
index 583a6f2dc7..6a30bf4267 100644
--- a/channels/chan_sip.c
+++ b/channels/chan_sip.c
@@ -12098,6 +12098,7 @@ static int sipsock_read(int *id, int fd, short events, void *ignore)
 	int nounlock;
 	int recount = 0;
 	char iabuf[INET_ADDRSTRLEN];
+	int lockretrycount = 0;
 
 	len = sizeof(sin);
 	memset(&req, 0, sizeof(req));
@@ -12156,7 +12157,15 @@ retrylock:
 			ast_mutex_unlock(&netlock);
 			/* Sleep infintismly short amount of time */
 			usleep(1);
-			goto retrylock;
+			lockretrycount++;
+			if (lockretrycount < 100)
+				goto retrylock;
+		}
+		if (lockretrycount > 100) {
+			ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "We could NOT get the channel lock for %s! \n", p->owner->name);
+			ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "SIP MESSAGE JUST IGNORED: %s \n", req.data);
+			ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "BAD! BAD! BAD!\n");
+			return 1;
 		}
 		p->recv = sin;
 		if (recordhistory) /* This is a request or response, note what it was for */