diff --git a/src/rmq/rmqamqp/rmqamqp_channelmap.cpp b/src/rmq/rmqamqp/rmqamqp_channelmap.cpp
index 2fab7f1..b2c3305 100644
--- a/src/rmq/rmqamqp/rmqamqp_channelmap.cpp
+++ b/src/rmq/rmqamqp/rmqamqp_channelmap.cpp
@@ -161,7 +161,8 @@ bool ChannelMap::processReceived(uint16_t channelId,
         return false;
     }
 
-    Channel::CleanupIndicator cleanupInd = it->second->processReceived(message);
+    const bsl::shared_ptr<Channel> channel = it->second;
+    Channel::CleanupIndicator cleanupInd   = channel->processReceived(message);
 
     if (cleanupInd == Channel::CLEANUP) {
         // invalidates iterator