diff --git a/src/ca/caChannel.cpp b/src/ca/caChannel.cpp
index 117c197..02b3f53 100644
--- a/src/ca/caChannel.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/caChannel.cpp
@@ -238,6 +238,9 @@ void CAChannel::connected()
     if(DEBUG_LEVEL>0) {
           cout<< "CAChannel::connected " << channelName << endl;
     }
+    std::queue<CAChannelPutPtr> putQ;
+    std::queue<CAChannelGetPtr> getQ;
+    std::queue<CAChannelMonitorPtr> monitorQ;
     {
         Lock lock(requestsMutex);
         // we assume array if element count > 1
@@ -258,62 +261,53 @@ void CAChannel::connected()
 
         // TODO we need only Structure here
         this->structure = structure;
+        
+        std::vector<CAChannelGetWPtr>::const_iterator getiter;
+        for (getiter = getList.begin(); getiter != getList.end(); ++getiter) {
+            CAChannelGetPtr temp = (*getiter).lock();
+            if(!temp) continue;
+            getQ.push(temp);
+        }
+        std::vector<CAChannelPutWPtr>::const_iterator putiter;
+        for (putiter = putList.begin(); putiter != putList.end(); ++putiter) {
+            CAChannelPutPtr temp = (*putiter).lock();
+            if(!temp) continue;
+            putQ.push(temp);
+        }
+        std::vector<CAChannelMonitorWPtr>::const_iterator monitoriter;
+        for (monitoriter = monitorList.begin(); monitoriter != monitorList.end(); ++monitoriter) {
+            CAChannelMonitorPtr temp = (*monitoriter).lock();
+            if(!temp) continue;
+            monitorQ.push(temp);
+        }
+    }
+    while(!putQ.empty()) {
+        putQ.front()->channelCreated(Status::Ok,shared_from_this());
+        putQ.pop();
+    }
+    while(!getQ.empty()) {
+         getQ.front()->channelCreated(Status::Ok,shared_from_this());
+         getQ.pop();
+    }
+    while(!monitorQ.empty()) {
+         monitorQ.front()->channelCreated(Status::Ok,shared_from_this());
+         monitorQ.pop();
     }
     while(!getFieldQueue.empty()) {
         getFieldQueue.front()->callRequester(shared_from_this());
         getFieldQueue.pop();
     }
-    if(firstConnect) {
-        while(!putQueue.empty()) {
-            putQueue.front()->activate();
-            putQueue.pop();
-        }
-        while(!getQueue.empty()) {
-            getQueue.front()->activate();
-            getQueue.pop();
-        }
-        while(!monitorQueue.empty()) {
-            monitorQueue.front()->activate();
-            monitorQueue.pop();
-        }
-    } else {
-        firstConnect = false;
-        std::queue<CAChannelPutPtr> putQ;
-        std::queue<CAChannelGetPtr> getQ;
-        std::queue<CAChannelMonitorPtr> monitorQ;
-        {
-            Lock lock(requestsMutex);
-            std::vector<CAChannelGetWPtr>::const_iterator getiter;
-            for (getiter = getList.begin(); getiter != getList.end(); ++getiter) {
-                CAChannelGetPtr temp = (*getiter).lock();
-                if(!temp) continue;
-                getQ.push(temp);
-            }
-            std::vector<CAChannelPutWPtr>::const_iterator putiter;
-            for (putiter = putList.begin(); putiter != putList.end(); ++putiter) {
-                CAChannelPutPtr temp = (*putiter).lock();
-                if(!temp) continue;
-                putQ.push(temp);
-            }
-            std::vector<CAChannelMonitorWPtr>::const_iterator monitoriter;
-            for (monitoriter = monitorList.begin(); monitoriter != monitorList.end(); ++monitoriter) {
-                CAChannelMonitorPtr temp = (*monitoriter).lock();
-                if(!temp) continue;
-                monitorQ.push(temp);
-            }
-        }
-        while(!putQ.empty()) {
-             putQ.front()->channelCreated(Status::Ok,shared_from_this());
-             putQ.pop();
-        }
-        while(!getQ.empty()) {
-             getQ.front()->channelCreated(Status::Ok,shared_from_this());
-             getQ.pop();
-        }
-        while(!monitorQ.empty()) {
-             monitorQ.front()->channelCreated(Status::Ok,shared_from_this());
-             monitorQ.pop();
-        }
+    while(!putQueue.empty()) {
+        putQueue.front()->activate();
+        putQueue.pop();
+    }
+    while(!getQueue.empty()) {
+        getQueue.front()->activate();
+        getQueue.pop();
+    }
+    while(!monitorQueue.empty()) {
+        monitorQueue.front()->activate();
+        monitorQueue.pop();
     }
     ChannelRequester::shared_pointer req(channelRequester.lock());
     if(req) {
@@ -380,8 +374,7 @@ CAChannel::CAChannel(std::string const & _channelName,
     channelRequester(_channelRequester),
     channelID(0),
     channelType(0),
-    elementCount(0),
-    firstConnect(true)
+    elementCount(0)
 {
     if(DEBUG_LEVEL>0) {
           cout<< "CAChannel::CAChannel " << channelName << endl;
@@ -533,11 +526,14 @@ void CAChannel::getField(GetFieldRequester::shared_pointer const & requester,
         cout << "CAChannel::getField " << channelName << endl;
     }
     CAChannelGetFieldPtr getField(new CAChannelGetField(requester,subField));
-    if(getConnectionState()==Channel::CONNECTED) {
-         getField->callRequester(shared_from_this());
-    } else {
-        getFieldQueue.push(getField);
-    }
+    {
+         Lock lock(requestsMutex);
+         if(getConnectionState()!=Channel::CONNECTED) {
+             getFieldQueue.push(getField);
+             return;
+         }
+     }
+     getField->callRequester(shared_from_this());
 }
 
 
@@ -559,12 +555,16 @@ ChannelGet::shared_pointer CAChannel::createChannelGet(
     if(DEBUG_LEVEL>0) {
         cout << "CAChannel::createChannelGet " << channelName << endl;
     }
-    CAChannelGetPtr channelGet = CAChannelGet::create(shared_from_this(), channelGetRequester, pvRequest);\
-    if(getConnectionState()==Channel::CONNECTED) {
-        channelGet->activate();
-    } else {
-        getQueue.push(channelGet);
+    CAChannelGetPtr channelGet = 
+        CAChannelGet::create(shared_from_this(), channelGetRequester, pvRequest);
+    {
+         Lock lock(requestsMutex);
+         if(getConnectionState()!=Channel::CONNECTED) {
+              getQueue.push(channelGet);
+              return channelGet;
+         }
     }
+    channelGet->activate();
     return channelGet;
 }
 
@@ -576,12 +576,16 @@ ChannelPut::shared_pointer CAChannel::createChannelPut(
     if(DEBUG_LEVEL>0) {
         cout << "CAChannel::createChannelPut " << channelName << endl;
     }
-    CAChannelPutPtr channelPut = CAChannelPut::create(shared_from_this(), channelPutRequester, pvRequest);\
-    if(getConnectionState()==Channel::CONNECTED) {
-        channelPut->activate();
-    } else {
-        putQueue.push(channelPut);
+    CAChannelPutPtr channelPut = 
+        CAChannelPut::create(shared_from_this(), channelPutRequester, pvRequest);
+    {
+         Lock lock(requestsMutex);
+         if(getConnectionState()!=Channel::CONNECTED) {
+              putQueue.push(channelPut);
+              return channelPut;
+         }
     }
+    channelPut->activate();
     return channelPut;
 }
 
@@ -593,12 +597,16 @@ Monitor::shared_pointer CAChannel::createMonitor(
     if(DEBUG_LEVEL>0) {
         cout << "CAChannel::createMonitor " << channelName << endl;
     }
-    CAChannelMonitorPtr channelMonitor = CAChannelMonitor::create(shared_from_this(), monitorRequester, pvRequest);\
-    if(getConnectionState()==Channel::CONNECTED) {
-        channelMonitor->activate();
-    } else {
-        monitorQueue.push(channelMonitor);
+    CAChannelMonitorPtr channelMonitor = 
+        CAChannelMonitor::create(shared_from_this(), monitorRequester, pvRequest);
+    {
+         Lock lock(requestsMutex);
+         if(getConnectionState()!=Channel::CONNECTED) {
+              monitorQueue.push(channelMonitor);
+              return channelMonitor;
+         }
     }
+    channelMonitor->activate();
     return channelMonitor;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ca/caChannel.h b/src/ca/caChannel.h
index 20900cc..d79a52f 100644
--- a/src/ca/caChannel.h
+++ b/src/ca/caChannel.h
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ private:
     chid channelID;
     chtype channelType;
     unsigned elementCount;
-    bool firstConnect;
     epics::pvData::Structure::const_shared_pointer structure;
 
     epics::pvData::Mutex requestsMutex;