diff --git a/lib/src/radio/radio_multi.cc b/lib/src/radio/radio_multi.cc
index 5549588ea..75676bb81 100644
--- a/lib/src/radio/radio_multi.cc
+++ b/lib/src/radio/radio_multi.cc
@@ -120,13 +120,13 @@ int radio_multi::init(const rf_args_t& args_, phy_interface_radio* phy_)
 void radio_multi::stop()
 {
   if (running) {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(radio_instance_mutex);
-    instance = nullptr;
-
     for (auto& radio : radios) {
       radio->stop();
     }
 
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(radio_instance_mutex);
+    instance = nullptr;
+
     running = false;
   }
 }