diff --git a/hardware/arduino/avr/libraries/SoftwareSerial/SoftwareSerial.cpp b/hardware/arduino/avr/libraries/SoftwareSerial/SoftwareSerial.cpp
index b98451f9e..0e70cb7fd 100644
--- a/hardware/arduino/avr/libraries/SoftwareSerial/SoftwareSerial.cpp
+++ b/hardware/arduino/avr/libraries/SoftwareSerial/SoftwareSerial.cpp
@@ -442,8 +442,7 @@ void SoftwareSerial::setRxIntMsk(bool enable)
 
 void SoftwareSerial::end()
 {
-  if (_rx_delay_stopbit)
-    setRxIntMsk(false);
+  stopListening();
 }