diff --git a/src/net/channel.rs b/src/net/channel.rs
index f646132d5..f072e0eca 100644
--- a/src/net/channel.rs
+++ b/src/net/channel.rs
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ impl Channel {
     pub async fn subscribe_stop(&self) -> Result<Subscription<Error>> {
         debug!(target: "net::channel::subscribe_stop()", "START {:?}", self);
 
-        if self.stopped.load(SeqCst) {
+        if self.is_stopped() {
             return Err(Error::ChannelStopped)
         }