diff --git a/src/switch_rtp.c b/src/switch_rtp.c
index a73a9c87d0..760b9122e6 100644
--- a/src/switch_rtp.c
+++ b/src/switch_rtp.c
@@ -4918,7 +4918,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_rtp_destroy(switch_rtp_t **rtp_session)
 		switch_core_timer_destroy(&(*rtp_session)->timer);
 	}
 
-	if ((*rtp_session)->timer.timer_interface) {
+	if ((*rtp_session)->write_timer.timer_interface) {
 		switch_core_timer_destroy(&(*rtp_session)->write_timer);
 	}