diff --git a/src/network/socket/qlocalsocket_win.cpp b/src/network/socket/qlocalsocket_win.cpp
index 41ec5a94d45..677b431265a 100644
--- a/src/network/socket/qlocalsocket_win.cpp
+++ b/src/network/socket/qlocalsocket_win.cpp
@@ -260,13 +260,10 @@ void QLocalSocketPrivate::_q_pipeClosed()
     emit q->disconnected();
 
     pipeReader->stop();
+    delete pipeWriter;
+    pipeWriter = nullptr;
     destroyPipeHandles();
     handle = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
-
-    if (pipeWriter) {
-        delete pipeWriter;
-        pipeWriter = 0;
-    }
 }
 
 qint64 QLocalSocket::bytesAvailable() const