1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/thread_pthread.c b/thread_pthread.c
index e82777d68e..2273d2062c 100644
--- a/thread_pthread.c
+++ b/thread_pthread.c
@@ -814,9 +814,11 @@ native_stop_timer_thread(void)
     stopped = --system_working <= 0;
     if (stopped) {
 	native_cond_signal(&timer_thread_cond);
-	native_thread_join(timer_thread_id);
     }
     native_mutex_unlock(&timer_thread_lock);
+    if (stopped) {
+	native_thread_join(timer_thread_id);
+    }
     return stopped;
 }