diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/Stream.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/Stream.cpp
index 8f5e839..389860f 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/Stream.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/Stream.cpp
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@
     if (!isClosed()) {
         stopWorker();
         LOG(DEBUG) << __func__ << ": joining the worker thread...";
-        mWorker->stop();
+        mWorker->join();
         LOG(DEBUG) << __func__ << ": worker thread joined";
         onClose(mWorker->setClosed());
         return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();