diff --git a/extmod/modussl_axtls.c b/extmod/modussl_axtls.c
index 689d33305a..475d3f0ea4 100644
--- a/extmod/modussl_axtls.c
+++ b/extmod/modussl_axtls.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t ussl_socket_locals_dict_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_setblocking), MP_ROM_PTR(&socket_setblocking_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_close), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_close_obj) },
 #if MICROPY_PY_USSL_FINALISER
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR___del__), MP_ROM_PTR(&socket_close_obj) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR___del__), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_close_obj) },
 #endif
 };