diff --git a/channels/chan_sip.c b/channels/chan_sip.c
index 9b5f96ff64..35316ce247 100644
--- a/channels/chan_sip.c
+++ b/channels/chan_sip.c
@@ -7199,6 +7199,8 @@ static int sip_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int condition, const void *data
 		break;
 	case AST_CONTROL_UPDATE_RTP_PEER: /* Absorb this since it is handled by the bridge */
 		break;
+	case AST_CONTROL_FLASH: /* Absorb this since it is irrelevant to SIP. */
+		break;
 	case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE: /* these should be handled by the code in channel.c */
 	case -1:
 		res = -1;