diff --git a/usr/src/lib/libzfs/common/libzfs_sendrecv.c b/usr/src/lib/libzfs/common/libzfs_sendrecv.c
index cf6d32f7b022..fefaa0d513b8 100644
--- a/usr/src/lib/libzfs/common/libzfs_sendrecv.c
+++ b/usr/src/lib/libzfs/common/libzfs_sendrecv.c
@@ -1566,8 +1566,8 @@ zfs_send(zfs_handle_t *zhp, const char *fromsnap, const char *tosnap,
 	if (tid != 0) {
 		if (err != 0)
 			(void) pthread_cancel(tid);
-		(void) pthread_join(tid, NULL);
 		(void) close(pipefd[0]);
+		(void) pthread_join(tid, NULL);
 	}
 
 	if (sdd.cleanup_fd != -1) {
@@ -1603,8 +1603,8 @@ zfs_send(zfs_handle_t *zhp, const char *fromsnap, const char *tosnap,
 		VERIFY(0 == close(sdd.cleanup_fd));
 	if (tid != 0) {
 		(void) pthread_cancel(tid);
-		(void) pthread_join(tid, NULL);
 		(void) close(pipefd[0]);
+		(void) pthread_join(tid, NULL);
 	}
 	return (err);
 }