diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 5281e5e0..eb8aad59 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/icholy/digest v1.1.0
 	github.com/jfreymuth/oggvorbis v1.0.5
 	github.com/livekit/mageutil v0.0.0-20250511045019-0f1ff63f7731
-	github.com/livekit/media-sdk v0.0.0-20260608145339-9568191731be
+	github.com/livekit/media-sdk v0.0.0-20260608233105-27d39f4e1900
 	github.com/livekit/mediatransportutil v0.0.0-20260608063931-a3417d38cda0
 	github.com/livekit/protocol v1.46.7-0.20260605212020-c0615a2f6f84
 	github.com/livekit/psrpc v0.7.2
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 2f5c88e1..b5212105 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ github.com/livekit/amrwb-cgo v0.0.0-20260527094629-96c39974d532 h1:q0Gj2RmsBLAcs
 github.com/livekit/amrwb-cgo v0.0.0-20260527094629-96c39974d532/go.mod h1:nGBFrVVLyO0RlyM2pWnP/VKaZO6W3rzecL/YlkTPkW8=
 github.com/livekit/mageutil v0.0.0-20250511045019-0f1ff63f7731 h1:9x+U2HGLrSw5ATTo469PQPkqzdoU7be46ryiCDO3boc=
 github.com/livekit/mageutil v0.0.0-20250511045019-0f1ff63f7731/go.mod h1:Rs3MhFwutWhGwmY1VQsygw28z5bWcnEYmS1OG9OxjOQ=
-github.com/livekit/media-sdk v0.0.0-20260608145339-9568191731be h1:R7+XEvNYGXk944esRS74lDaBIJxD0/Oxk6ZIVZPCh80=
-github.com/livekit/media-sdk v0.0.0-20260608145339-9568191731be/go.mod h1:uWrLXY4JeLYynX39htMG49Dl4BhFYY+RCeoXaLdU+Lw=
+github.com/livekit/media-sdk v0.0.0-20260608233105-27d39f4e1900 h1:8tHAXEeGZsqkg4Td5OJiUGm4PUBuQt/kY7TIr9dMwUI=
+github.com/livekit/media-sdk v0.0.0-20260608233105-27d39f4e1900/go.mod h1:uWrLXY4JeLYynX39htMG49Dl4BhFYY+RCeoXaLdU+Lw=
 github.com/livekit/mediatransportutil v0.0.0-20260608063931-a3417d38cda0 h1:XHNNzebIKZRkLimla/hFGrAIX5EMWHctrgt3hLw7s+I=
 github.com/livekit/mediatransportutil v0.0.0-20260608063931-a3417d38cda0/go.mod h1:o8CFmAdrVwzJNOCsQCLUzXRjokkufNshnQHOe4fRaqU=
 github.com/livekit/protocol v1.46.7-0.20260605212020-c0615a2f6f84 h1:dkHHthyor9dwxxdBmbeG1ZUI4bPHpTEk9DjYJSSSIl4=
diff --git a/pkg/sip/media_port.go b/pkg/sip/media_port.go
index 24d45fa1..00567906 100644
--- a/pkg/sip/media_port.go
+++ b/pkg/sip/media_port.go
@@ -363,7 +363,8 @@ func NewMediaPortWith(tid traceid.ID, log logger.Logger, mon *stats.CallMonitor,
 		opts.Stats = &PortStats{}
 	}
 	if conn == nil {
-		c, err := rtp.ListenUDPPortRange(opts.Ports.Start, opts.Ports.End, netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{0, 0, 0, 0}))
+		// use an even RTP port (RFC 3550); some gateways misroute media when offered an odd one
+		c, err := rtp.ListenUDPEvenPortRange(opts.Ports.Start, opts.Ports.End, netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{0, 0, 0, 0}))
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}