diff --git a/src/server/pva/sharedstate.h b/src/server/pva/sharedstate.h
index 2a32b8e..e424dd7 100644
--- a/src/server/pva/sharedstate.h
+++ b/src/server/pva/sharedstate.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct Operation;
 /** A Shared State Process Variable (PV)
  *
  * "Shared" in the sense that all clients/subscribers interact with the
- * same PVStructure.
+ * same PVStructure (excluding the RPC operation).
  *
  * @warning For the purposes of locking, this class is an Operation (see @ref provider_roles_requester_locking).
  *          eg. no locks may be held when calling post(), open(), close(), or connect().
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ struct Operation;
  * Calling close() will close all currently opened client channels.
  *
  * Client channels, and operations on them, may be initiated at any time (via connect()).
- * However, operations will not be fully created until open() is called.
+ * However, operations other than RPC will not proceed until open() is called.
  *
  * @note A SharedPV does not have a name.  Name(s) are associated with a SharedPV
  *       By a Provider (StaticProvider, DynamicProvider, or any epics::pvAccess::ChannelProvider).
diff --git a/src/server/sharedstate_channel.cpp b/src/server/sharedstate_channel.cpp
index 7789b8c..76b6c64 100644
--- a/src/server/sharedstate_channel.cpp
+++ b/src/server/sharedstate_channel.cpp
@@ -157,14 +157,11 @@ pva::ChannelRPC::shared_pointer SharedChannel::createChannelRPC(
         pvd::PVStructure::shared_pointer const & pvRequest)
 {
     std::tr1::shared_ptr<SharedRPC> ret(new SharedRPC(shared_from_this(), requester, pvRequest));
-    bool opened;
     {
         Guard G(owner->mutex);
         owner->rpcs.push_back(ret.get());
-        opened = !!owner->type;
     }
-    if(opened)
-        requester->channelRPCConnect(pvd::Status(), ret);
+    requester->channelRPCConnect(pvd::Status(), ret);
     return ret;
 }