diff --git a/client/internal/peer/worker_ice.go b/client/internal/peer/worker_ice.go
index 22808f53644..ba3967f6231 100644
--- a/client/internal/peer/worker_ice.go
+++ b/client/internal/peer/worker_ice.go
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func (w *WorkerICE) OnNewOffer(remoteOfferAnswer *OfferAnswer) {
 		w.log.Debugf("failed to dial the remote peer: %s", err)
 		return
 	}
-	if remoteConnNil(remoteConn) {
+	if w.remoteConnNil(remoteConn) {
 		w.log.Errorf("unexpected remote conn state")
 		return
 	}
@@ -331,6 +331,19 @@ func (w *WorkerICE) turnAgentDial(ctx context.Context, remoteOfferAnswer *OfferA
 		return w.agent.Accept(ctx, remoteOfferAnswer.IceCredentials.UFrag, remoteOfferAnswer.IceCredentials.Pwd)
 	}
 }
+func (w *WorkerICE) remoteConnNil(conn *ice.Conn) bool {
+	if conn == nil {
+		w.log.Errorf("ice conn is nil")
+		return true
+	}
+
+	if conn.RemoteAddr() == nil {
+		w.log.Errorf("ICE remote address is nil")
+		return true
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
 
 func extraSrflxCandidate(candidate ice.Candidate) (*ice.CandidateServerReflexive, error) {
 	relatedAdd := candidate.RelatedAddress()
@@ -382,7 +395,3 @@ func isRelayed(pair *ice.CandidatePair) bool {
 	}
 	return false
 }
-
-func remoteConnNil(conn *ice.Conn) bool {
-	return conn == nil || conn.RemoteAddr() == nil
-}