1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/rts/posix/itimer/Pthread.c b/rts/posix/itimer/Pthread.c
index d8f2497e3f..817c40f218 100644
--- a/rts/posix/itimer/Pthread.c
+++ b/rts/posix/itimer/Pthread.c
@@ -147,8 +147,6 @@ static void *itimer_thread_func(void *_handle_tick)
 
     if (USE_TIMERFD_FOR_ITIMER)
         close(timerfd);
-    closeMutex(&mutex);
-    closeCondition(&start_cond);
     return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -207,6 +205,8 @@ exitTicker (bool wait)
         if (pthread_join(thread, NULL)) {
             sysErrorBelch("Itimer: Failed to join");
         }
+        closeMutex(&mutex);
+        closeCondition(&start_cond);
     } else {
         pthread_detach(thread);
     }