diff --git a/channels/chan_dahdi.c b/channels/chan_dahdi.c
index 3cfdf0c799..05b992402d 100644
--- a/channels/chan_dahdi.c
+++ b/channels/chan_dahdi.c
@@ -12897,20 +12897,12 @@ static struct dahdi_pvt *mkintf(int channel, const struct dahdi_chan_conf *conf,
 				}
 			}
 			ioctl(tmp->subs[SUB_REAL].dfd,DAHDI_SETTONEZONE,&tmp->tonezone);
-#ifdef HAVE_PRI
-			memset(&si, 0, sizeof(si));
-			if (ioctl(tmp->subs[SUB_REAL].dfd,DAHDI_SPANSTAT,&si) == -1) {
-				ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Unable to get span status: %s\n", strerror(errno));
-				destroy_dahdi_pvt(tmp);
-				return NULL;
-			}
-#endif
 			if ((res = get_alarms(tmp)) != DAHDI_ALARM_NONE) {
 				/* the dchannel is down so put the channel in alarm */
 				switch (tmp->sig) {
 #ifdef HAVE_PRI
 				case SIG_PRI_LIB_HANDLE_CASES:
-					sig_pri_set_alarm(tmp->sig_pvt, !si.alarms);
+					sig_pri_set_alarm(tmp->sig_pvt, 1);
 					break;
 #endif
 #if defined(HAVE_SS7)