diff --git a/spring-integration-jms/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/jms/SubscribableJmsChannel.java b/spring-integration-jms/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/jms/SubscribableJmsChannel.java
index f63d5c0c59..e14c140341 100644
--- a/spring-integration-jms/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/jms/SubscribableJmsChannel.java
+++ b/spring-integration-jms/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/jms/SubscribableJmsChannel.java
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ public class SubscribableJmsChannel extends AbstractJmsChannel implements Subscr
 
 	private volatile MessageDispatcher dispatcher;
 	
+	private volatile boolean initialized;
+	
 	public SubscribableJmsChannel(AbstractMessageListenerContainer container, JmsTemplate jmsTemplate) {
 		super(jmsTemplate);
 		Assert.notNull(container, "container must not be null");
@@ -65,17 +67,17 @@ public class SubscribableJmsChannel extends AbstractJmsChannel implements Subscr
 
 	@Override
 	public void onInit() throws Exception {
-		synchronized (this.dispatcher) {
-			if (this.dispatcher == null){
-				super.onInit();
-				this.configureDispatcher(this.container.isPubSubDomain());
-				MessageListener listener = new DispatchingMessageListener(this.getJmsTemplate(), this.dispatcher);
-				this.container.setMessageListener(listener);
-				if (!this.container.isActive()) {
-					this.container.afterPropertiesSet();
-				}
-			}
+		if (this.initialized){
+			return;
 		}
+		super.onInit();
+		this.configureDispatcher(this.container.isPubSubDomain());
+		MessageListener listener = new DispatchingMessageListener(this.getJmsTemplate(), this.dispatcher);
+		this.container.setMessageListener(listener);
+		if (!this.container.isActive()) {
+			this.container.afterPropertiesSet();
+		}
+		this.initialized = true;
 	}
 
 	private void configureDispatcher(boolean isPubSub) {