diff --git a/listener/sing_vless/server.go b/listener/sing_vless/server.go
index e1237ddc..97704bbe 100644
--- a/listener/sing_vless/server.go
+++ b/listener/sing_vless/server.go
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ func New(config LC.VlessServer, lc C.InboundListenConfig, tunnel C.Tunnel, addit
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if sl.decryption != nil {
+		decryption := sl.decryption
 		defer func() { // decryption must be closed to avoid the goroutine leak
 			if err != nil {
-				_ = sl.decryption.Close()
-				sl.decryption = nil
+				_ = decryption.Close()
 			}
 		}()
 	}