diff --git a/internal/core/hls_muxer.go b/internal/core/hls_muxer.go
index 735eb3c6..9c7eebcd 100644
--- a/internal/core/hls_muxer.go
+++ b/internal/core/hls_muxer.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func newHLSMuxer(
 			return &v
 		}(),
 		bytesSent:          new(uint64),
-		chRequest:          make(chan *hlsMuxerRequest, 1),
+		chRequest:          make(chan *hlsMuxerRequest),
 		chAPIHLSMuxersList: make(chan hlsServerAPIMuxersListSubReq),
 	}