diff --git a/host/libhackrf/src/hackrf.c b/host/libhackrf/src/hackrf.c
index 94d25c0d..f097f92b 100644
--- a/host/libhackrf/src/hackrf.c
+++ b/host/libhackrf/src/hackrf.c
@@ -1651,14 +1651,13 @@ int ADDCALL hackrf_start_tx(hackrf_device* device, hackrf_sample_block_cb_fn cal
 
 int ADDCALL hackrf_stop_tx(hackrf_device* device)
 {
-	int result1, result2;
-	result1 = kill_transfer_thread(device);
-	result2 = hackrf_set_transceiver_mode(device, HACKRF_TRANSCEIVER_MODE_OFF);
-	if (result2 != HACKRF_SUCCESS)
+	int result;
+	result = hackrf_set_transceiver_mode(device, HACKRF_TRANSCEIVER_MODE_OFF);
+	if (result != HACKRF_SUCCESS)
 	{
-		return result2;
+		return result;
 	}
-	return result1;
+	return kill_transfer_thread(device);
 }
 
 int ADDCALL hackrf_close(hackrf_device* device)