--- chan_h323.c.orig	Thu Dec  1 21:57:04 2005
+++ chan_h323.c	Sun Jan  8 18:18:37 2006
@@ -2008,6 +2199,11 @@
 	char *cat;
     	char *utype;
 	
+       /* fire up the H.323 Endpoint */       
+	if (!h323_end_point_exist()) {
+	       h323_end_point_create();        
+	}
+
 	cfg = ast_config_load(config);
 
 	/* We *must* have a config file otherwise stop immediately */
@@ -2016,10 +2212,10 @@
 		return 1;
 	}
 	
-       /* fire up the H.323 Endpoint */       
-	if (!h323_end_point_exist()) {
-	       h323_end_point_create();        
-	}
 	h323debug = 0;
 	memset(&bindaddr, 0, sizeof(bindaddr));
 	memset(&global_options, 0, sizeof(global_options));
@@ -2327,10 +2572,12 @@
 	if (!io) {
 		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to create I/O context\n");
 	}
-	res = reload_config();
-	if (res) {
-		return 0;
-	} else {
+	reload_config();
+	{
 		/* Make sure we can register our channel type */
 		if (ast_channel_register(&oh323_tech)) {
 			ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Unable to register channel class %s\n", type);
@@ -2362,7 +2611,11 @@
 						progress,
 						set_dtmf_payload,
 						hangup_connection,
						set_local_capabilities);
+		/* And start the monitor for the first time */
+		restart_monitor();
 		/* start the h.323 listener */
 		if (h323_start_listener(h323_signalling_port, bindaddr)) {
 			ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Unable to create H323 listener.\n");
@@ -2376,7 +2629,7 @@
 			}
 		}
- 		/* And start the monitor for the first time */
-		restart_monitor();
 	}
 	return res;
 }