diff --git a/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-device.c b/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-device.c
index 7238e6f81..6ebcda23c 100644
--- a/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-device.c
+++ b/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-device.c
@@ -1575,9 +1575,9 @@ static void stop_thread(struct userdata *u) {
     }
 
     if (u->rtpoll) {
-        pa_thread_mq_done(&u->thread_mq);
         pa_rtpoll_free(u->rtpoll);
         u->rtpoll = NULL;
+        pa_thread_mq_done(&u->thread_mq);
     }
 
     if (u->transport) {