diff --git a/pdns/pkcs11signers.cc b/pdns/pkcs11signers.cc
index dc53f2930752..01b1625e70f1 100644
--- a/pdns/pkcs11signers.cc
+++ b/pdns/pkcs11signers.cc
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ namespace {
     };
     ~LoaderStruct() {
 #ifdef HAVE_P11KIT1_V2
-      p11_kit_modules_release(p11_modules);
+      p11_kit_modules_finalize_and_release(p11_modules);
 #else
       p11_kit_finalize_registered();
 #endif