diff --git a/res/res_rtp_asterisk.c b/res/res_rtp_asterisk.c
index c99bab405b..dc66f84770 100644
--- a/res/res_rtp_asterisk.c
+++ b/res/res_rtp_asterisk.c
@@ -1537,6 +1537,7 @@ static void rtp_ioqueue_thread_destroy(struct ast_rtp_ioqueue_thread *ioqueue)
 		pj_pool_t *temp_pool = ioqueue->pool;
 
 		ioqueue->pool = NULL;
+		pj_ioqueue_destroy(ioqueue->ioqueue);
 		pj_pool_release(temp_pool);
 	}