diff --git a/src/modules/nats/nats_mod.c b/src/modules/nats/nats_mod.c
index 053ad8c8ba2..2f99225728e 100644
--- a/src/modules/nats/nats_mod.c
+++ b/src/modules/nats/nats_mod.c
@@ -597,7 +597,9 @@ int nats_destroy_workers()
 						LM_ERR("could not cleanup worker connection\n");
 					}
 				}
-				uv_poll_stop(&pub_worker->poll);
+				if(pub_worker->poll != NULL) {
+					uv_poll_stop(&pub_worker->poll);
+				}
 				shm_free(pub_worker);
 			}
 		}