diff --git a/src/system/kernel/thread.cpp b/src/system/kernel/thread.cpp
index f03df33326..a39f24295d 100644
--- a/src/system/kernel/thread.cpp
+++ b/src/system/kernel/thread.cpp
@@ -313,9 +313,10 @@ err2:
 err1:
 	// ToDo: put them in the dead queue instead?
 	if (inthread == NULL) {
-		free(thread);
 		scheduler_on_thread_destroy(thread);
+		free(thread);
 	}
+
 	return NULL;
 }