diff --git a/src/source-pfring.c b/src/source-pfring.c
index 4d0c57d60f..1fdccec574 100644
--- a/src/source-pfring.c
+++ b/src/source-pfring.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void TmModuleReceivePfringRegister (void) {
     tmm_modules[TMM_RECEIVEPFRING].Func = NULL;
     tmm_modules[TMM_RECEIVEPFRING].PktAcqLoop = ReceivePfringLoop;
     tmm_modules[TMM_RECEIVEPFRING].ThreadExitPrintStats = ReceivePfringThreadExitStats;
-    tmm_modules[TMM_RECEIVEPFRING].ThreadDeinit = NULL;
+    tmm_modules[TMM_RECEIVEPFRING].ThreadDeinit = ReceivePfringThreadDeinit;
     tmm_modules[TMM_RECEIVEPFRING].RegisterTests = NULL;
 }