diff --git a/channels/chan_iax2.c b/channels/chan_iax2.c
index 990ab41fdd..c82c88fee6 100644
--- a/channels/chan_iax2.c
+++ b/channels/chan_iax2.c
@@ -3647,6 +3647,10 @@ static enum ast_bridge_result iax2_bridge(struct ast_channel *c0, struct ast_cha
 	unsigned short callno1 = PTR_TO_CALLNO(c1->tech_pvt);
 	struct timeval waittimer = {0, 0}, tv;
 
+	/* We currently do not support native bridging if a timeoutms value has been provided */
+	if (timeoutms)
+		return AST_BRIDGE_FAILED;
+
 	lock_both(callno0, callno1);
 	if (!iaxs[callno0] || !iaxs[callno1]) {
 		unlock_both(callno0, callno1);
diff --git a/main/channel.c b/main/channel.c
index 446c0d4fa0..d6710ccc3d 100644
--- a/main/channel.c
+++ b/main/channel.c
@@ -4238,7 +4238,6 @@ enum ast_bridge_result ast_channel_bridge(struct ast_channel *c0, struct ast_cha
 			pbx_builtin_setvar_helper(c0, "BRIDGEPVTCALLID", c1->tech->get_pvt_uniqueid(c1));
 		
 		if (c0->tech->bridge &&
-		    (config->timelimit == 0) &&
 		    (c0->tech->bridge == c1->tech->bridge) &&
 		    !nativefailed && !c0->monitor && !c1->monitor &&
 		    !c0->audiohooks && !c1->audiohooks &&