diff --git a/audio/dsound.c b/audio/dsound.c
index 313220d2c9..7ea985606d 100644
--- a/audio/dsound.c
+++ b/audio/dsound.c
@@ -192,8 +192,6 @@ static void dsound_free(void *data)
    dsound_t *ds = data;
    if (ds)
    {
-      DeleteCriticalSection(&ds->crit);
-
       if (ds->thread)
       {
          ds->thread_alive = false;
@@ -201,6 +199,8 @@ static void dsound_free(void *data)
          CloseHandle(ds->thread);
       }
 
+      DeleteCriticalSection(&ds->crit);
+
       if (ds->dsb)
       {
          IDirectSoundBuffer_Stop(ds->dsb);