diff --git a/openrtx/src/core/audio_codec.c b/openrtx/src/core/audio_codec.c
index ddae6745..449a2d62 100644
--- a/openrtx/src/core/audio_codec.c
+++ b/openrtx/src/core/audio_codec.c
@@ -79,7 +79,11 @@ void codec_terminate()
     pthread_cond_destroy(&not_empty);
     pthread_cond_destroy(&not_full);
 
-    if(audioBuf != NULL) free(audioBuf);
+    if(audioBuf != NULL)
+    {
+        free(audioBuf);
+        audioBuf = NULL;
+    }
 }
 
 bool codec_startEncode(const enum AudioSource source)