diff --git a/drivers/char/adsprpc.c b/drivers/char/adsprpc.c
index 7bc263c..0da65da 100644
--- a/drivers/char/adsprpc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/adsprpc.c
@@ -2172,6 +2172,9 @@
 		kref_init(&me->channel[cid].kref);
 		pr_info("'opened /dev/%s c %d %d'\n", gcinfo[cid].name,
 						MAJOR(me->dev_no), cid);
+		err = glink_queue_rx_intent(me->channel[cid].chan, NULL, 64);
+		if (err)
+			pr_info("adsprpc: initial intent failed for %d\n", cid);
 		if (me->channel[cid].ssrcount !=
 				 me->channel[cid].prevssrcount) {
 			me->channel[cid].prevssrcount =