diff --git a/lib/include/srslte/common/logger_file.h b/lib/include/srslte/common/logger_file.h
index f0bd5a15b..956753f7a 100644
--- a/lib/include/srslte/common/logger_file.h
+++ b/lib/include/srslte/common/logger_file.h
@@ -64,11 +64,9 @@ private:
   int64_t               max_length;
   int64_t               cur_length;
   FILE*                 logfile;
-  bool                  inited;
-  bool                  not_done;
+  bool                  is_running;
   std::string           filename;
   pthread_cond_t        not_empty;
-  pthread_cond_t        not_full;
   pthread_mutex_t       mutex;
   pthread_t             thread;
   std::deque<str_ptr> buffer;
diff --git a/lib/src/common/logger_file.cc b/lib/src/common/logger_file.cc
index abbea8f93..d89dfac0c 100644
--- a/lib/src/common/logger_file.cc
+++ b/lib/src/common/logger_file.cc
@@ -34,38 +34,41 @@ using namespace std;
 namespace srslte{
 
 logger_file::logger_file()
-  :inited(false)
-  ,logfile(NULL)
-  ,not_done(true)
+  :logfile(NULL)
+  ,is_running(false)
   ,cur_length(0)
   ,max_length(0)
 {}
 
 logger_file::~logger_file() {
-  not_done = false;
-  if(inited) {
+  if(is_running) {
     log(new std::string("Closing log\n"));
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex);
+    is_running = false;
+    pthread_cond_signal(&not_empty);  // wakeup thread and let it terminate
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex);
     wait_thread_finish();
     flush();
     if (logfile) {
       fclose(logfile);
     }
+    pthread_mutex_destroy(&mutex);
+    pthread_cond_destroy(&not_empty);
   }
 }
 
 void logger_file::init(std::string file, int max_length_) {
   pthread_mutex_init(&mutex, NULL); 
   pthread_cond_init(&not_empty, NULL);
-  pthread_cond_init(&not_full, NULL);
   max_length = (int64_t)max_length_*1024;
   name_idx = 0;
   filename = file;
   logfile = fopen(filename.c_str(), "w");
-  if(logfile==NULL) {
+  if(logfile == NULL) {
     printf("Error: could not create log file, no messages will be logged!\n");
   }
+  is_running = true;
   start(-2);
-  inited = true;
 }
 
 void logger_file::log(const char *msg) {
@@ -80,13 +83,13 @@ void logger_file::log(str_ptr msg) {
 }
 
 void logger_file::run_thread() {
-  while(not_done) {
+  while(is_running) {
     pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex);
     while(buffer.empty()) {
       pthread_cond_wait(&not_empty, &mutex);
+      if(!is_running) return; // Thread done. Messages in buffer will be handled in flush.
     }
     str_ptr s = buffer.front();
-    pthread_cond_signal(&not_full);
     int n = 0;
     if(logfile)
       n = fprintf(logfile, "%s", s->c_str());