diff --git a/controlstream.go b/controlstream.go
index 43f79ef..98444dd 100644
--- a/controlstream.go
+++ b/controlstream.go
@@ -247,9 +247,8 @@ func (s *controlStream) start() {
 	s.common.sendPkt6()
 
 	log.Debug("expecting pkt6 answer")
-	r = s.common.expect(16, []byte{0x10, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00})
 	// Example answer from radio: 0x10, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0xe8, 0xd0, 0x44, 0x50, 0xa0, 0x61, 0x39, 0xbe
-	s.common.remoteSID = binary.BigEndian.Uint32(r[8:12])
+	s.common.expect(16, []byte{0x10, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00})
 
 	s.authSendSeq = 1
 	s.authInnerSendSeq = 0x1234