diff --git a/lib_xua/src/core/audiohub/xua_audiohub.xc b/lib_xua/src/core/audiohub/xua_audiohub.xc
index ea794a8d..87475afa 100755
--- a/lib_xua/src/core/audiohub/xua_audiohub.xc
+++ b/lib_xua/src/core/audiohub/xua_audiohub.xc
@@ -904,6 +904,8 @@ unsigned static deliver_slave(chanend ?c_out, chanend ?c_spd_out
         return command;
     }
 
+    InitPorts_slave(divide);
+
     /* Main Audio I/O loop */
     while (1)
     {
@@ -913,7 +915,14 @@ unsigned static deliver_slave(chanend ?c_out, chanend ?c_spd_out
         int syncError = 0;
         unsigned lrval;
 
-        InitPorts_slave(divide);
+        if (!firstIteration)
+        {
+            InitPorts_slave(divide);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            firstIteration = 0;
+        }
 
         while (!syncError)
         {