diff --git a/client/comms.c b/client/comms.c
index 7a9086873..a551e59e3 100644
--- a/client/comms.c
+++ b/client/comms.c
@@ -671,7 +671,13 @@ void CloseProxmark(void) {
 
     // Clean up our state
     sp = NULL;
+#ifdef __BIONIC__
+    if (communication_thread != 0) {
+        memset(&communication_thread, 0, sizeof(pthread_t));
+    }
+#else
     memset(&communication_thread, 0, sizeof(pthread_t));
+#endif
 
     session.pm3_present = false;
 }