diff --git a/channels/chan_usbradio.c b/channels/chan_usbradio.c
index eda4497c05556476e64403b0287f2eb7c6eab360..d9581d3107228a779c8ec1265f09ce1de83720b9 100644
--- a/channels/chan_usbradio.c
+++ b/channels/chan_usbradio.c
@@ -1269,7 +1269,6 @@ static struct chan_usbradio_pvt *find_desc(char *dev)
 	if (!o)
 	{
 		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "could not find <%s>\n", dev ? dev : "--no-device--");
-		pthread_exit(0);
 	}
 
 	return o;