diff --git a/drivers/char/adsprpc.c b/drivers/char/adsprpc.c
index 781fa96726e2..8560a2b731b5 100644
--- a/drivers/char/adsprpc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/adsprpc.c
@@ -2500,6 +2500,9 @@ static int fastrpc_channel_open(struct fastrpc_file *fl)
 		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 (cid == 0 && me->channel[cid].ssrcount !=
 				 me->channel[cid].prevssrcount) {
 			if (fastrpc_mmap_remove_ssr(fl))