diff --git a/src/core/device.c b/src/core/device.c
index 7a6fb479d..815fafccc 100644
--- a/src/core/device.c
+++ b/src/core/device.c
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ device_fini(void *arg)
 	for (int i = 0; i < d->num_paths; i++) {
 		nni_aio_stop(&d->paths[i].aio);
 	}
+	for (int i = 0; i < d->num_paths; i++) {
+		nni_aio_fini(&d->paths[i].aio);
+	}
+	nni_sock_rele(d->paths[0].src);
+	nni_sock_rele(d->paths[0].dst);
 	NNI_FREE_STRUCT(d);
 }
 
@@ -97,8 +102,6 @@ device_cb(void *arg)
 				nni_aio_finish_error(d->user, d->rv);
 				d->user = NULL;
 			}
-			nni_sock_rele(d->paths[0].src);
-			nni_sock_rele(d->paths[0].dst);
 
 			nni_reap(&device_reap, d);
 		}