diff --git a/src/if_tcl.c b/src/if_tcl.c
index 75f904a..f66bfd3 100644
--- a/src/if_tcl.c
+++ b/src/if_tcl.c
@@ -248,14 +248,6 @@
 #endif
 }
 
-#if defined(EXITFREE) || defined(PROTO)
-    void
-vim_tcl_finalize(void)
-{
-    Tcl_Finalize();
-}
-#endif
-
 #if defined(DYNAMIC_TCL) || defined(PROTO)
 
 static int stubs_initialized = FALSE;
@@ -287,6 +279,17 @@
 }
 #endif
 
+#if defined(EXITFREE) || defined(PROTO)
+    void
+vim_tcl_finalize(void)
+{
+# ifdef DYNAMIC_TCL
+    if (stubs_initialized)
+# endif
+	Tcl_Finalize();
+}
+#endif
+
     void
 tcl_end(void)
 {