diff --git a/cmRtNet.c b/cmRtNet.c
index fe95792..2216c06 100644
--- a/cmRtNet.c
+++ b/cmRtNet.c
@@ -835,9 +835,11 @@ void  cmRtNetTest( cmCtx_t* ctx, bool mstrFl )
 
  errLabel:
 
+  cmThreadDestroy(&p->thH);
+
   cmRtNetFree(&p->netH);
 
-  cmThreadDestroy(&p->thH);
+
   return;
 
 }