diff --git a/include/ldap_pvt_thread.h b/include/ldap_pvt_thread.h
index 23529a9758..2f4332607d 100644
--- a/include/ldap_pvt_thread.h
+++ b/include/ldap_pvt_thread.h
@@ -319,6 +319,15 @@ ldap_pvt_thread_pool_destroy LDAP_P((
 	ldap_pvt_thread_pool_t *pool,
 	int run_pending ));
 
+LDAP_F( int )
+ldap_pvt_thread_pool_close LDAP_P((
+	ldap_pvt_thread_pool_t *pool,
+	int run_pending ));
+
+LDAP_F( int )
+ldap_pvt_thread_pool_free LDAP_P((
+	ldap_pvt_thread_pool_t *pool ));
+
 LDAP_F( int )
 ldap_pvt_thread_pool_getkey LDAP_P((
 	void *ctx,
diff --git a/libraries/libldap_r/ldap_thr_debug.h b/libraries/libldap_r/ldap_thr_debug.h
index b42db34925..d3c3617f65 100644
--- a/libraries/libldap_r/ldap_thr_debug.h
+++ b/libraries/libldap_r/ldap_thr_debug.h
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@
  */
 #undef	ldap_pvt_thread_pool_destroy
 #define	ldap_pvt_thread_pool_destroy(p,r) ldap_int_thread_pool_destroy(p,r)
+#define	ldap_pvt_thread_pool_close(p,r) ldap_int_thread_pool_close(p,r)
+#define	ldap_pvt_thread_pool_free(p) ldap_int_thread_pool_free(p)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef LDAP_THREAD_DEBUG_IMPLEMENTATION	/* thr_debug.c */
diff --git a/libraries/libldap_r/thr_debug.c b/libraries/libldap_r/thr_debug.c
index 19a11bf485..36ce8f57c8 100644
--- a/libraries/libldap_r/thr_debug.c
+++ b/libraries/libldap_r/thr_debug.c
@@ -1220,6 +1220,36 @@ ldap_pvt_thread_pool_destroy( ldap_pvt_thread_pool_t *tpool, int run_pending )
 	return rc;
 }
 
+int
+ldap_pvt_thread_pool_close( ldap_pvt_thread_pool_t *tpool, int run_pending )
+{
+	int rc, has_pool;
+	ERROR_IF( !threading_enabled, "ldap_pvt_thread_pool_close" );
+	has_pool = (tpool && *tpool);
+	rc = ldap_int_thread_pool_close( tpool, run_pending );
+	if( has_pool && rc ) {
+		ERROR( rc, "ldap_pvt_thread_pool_close" );
+	}
+	return rc;
+}
+
+int
+ldap_pvt_thread_pool_free( ldap_pvt_thread_pool_t *tpool )
+{
+	int rc, has_pool;
+	ERROR_IF( !threading_enabled, "ldap_pvt_thread_pool_free" );
+	has_pool = (tpool && *tpool);
+	rc = ldap_int_thread_pool_free( tpool );
+	if( has_pool ) {
+		if( rc ) {
+			ERROR( rc, "ldap_pvt_thread_pool_free" );
+		} else {
+			adjust_count( Idx_tpool, -1 );
+		}
+	}
+	return rc;
+}
+
 int
 ldap_pvt_thread_pool_pause( ldap_pvt_thread_pool_t *tpool )
 {
diff --git a/libraries/libldap_r/thr_stub.c b/libraries/libldap_r/thr_stub.c
index 6f877fceb9..a037965c6b 100644
--- a/libraries/libldap_r/thr_stub.c
+++ b/libraries/libldap_r/thr_stub.c
@@ -218,6 +218,19 @@ ldap_pvt_thread_pool_destroy (
 	return(0);
 }
 
+int
+ldap_pvt_thread_pool_close (
+	ldap_pvt_thread_pool_t *pool, int run_pending )
+{
+	return(0);
+}
+
+int
+ldap_pvt_thread_pool_free ( ldap_pvt_thread_pool_t *pool )
+{
+	return(0);
+}
+
 void
 ldap_pvt_thread_pool_idle ( ldap_pvt_thread_pool_t *pool )
 {
diff --git a/libraries/libldap_r/tpool.c b/libraries/libldap_r/tpool.c
index d28e96491b..8d79184ca6 100644
--- a/libraries/libldap_r/tpool.c
+++ b/libraries/libldap_r/tpool.c
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ ldap_pvt_thread_pool_submit2 (
 				 */
 				ldap_int_thread_task_t *ptr;
 
-				/* let pool_destroy know there are no more threads */
+				/* let pool_close know there are no more threads */
 				ldap_pvt_thread_cond_signal(&pq->ltp_cond);
 
 				LDAP_STAILQ_FOREACH(ptr, &pq->ltp_pending_list, ltt_next.q)
@@ -771,9 +771,26 @@ ldap_pvt_thread_pool_backload ( ldap_pvt_thread_pool_t *tpool )
 	return rc;
 }
 
-/* Destroy the pool after making its threads finish */
+
+/*
+ * wrapper for ldap_pvt_thread_pool_close+free(), left around
+ * for backwards compatibility
+ */
 int
 ldap_pvt_thread_pool_destroy ( ldap_pvt_thread_pool_t *tpool, int run_pending )
+{
+	int rc;
+
+	if ( (rc = ldap_pvt_thread_pool_close( tpool, run_pending )) ) {
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	return ldap_pvt_thread_pool_free( tpool );
+}
+
+/* Shut down the pool making its threads finish */
+int
+ldap_pvt_thread_pool_close ( ldap_pvt_thread_pool_t *tpool, int run_pending )
 {
 	struct ldap_int_thread_pool_s *pool, *pptr;
 	struct ldap_int_thread_poolq_s *pq;
@@ -790,9 +807,6 @@ ldap_pvt_thread_pool_destroy ( ldap_pvt_thread_pool_t *tpool, int run_pending )
 	ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_lock(&ldap_pvt_thread_pool_mutex);
 	LDAP_STAILQ_FOREACH(pptr, &ldap_int_thread_pool_list, ltp_next)
 		if (pptr == pool) break;
-	if (pptr == pool)
-		LDAP_STAILQ_REMOVE(&ldap_int_thread_pool_list, pool,
-			ldap_int_thread_pool_s, ltp_next);
 	ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_unlock(&ldap_pvt_thread_pool_mutex);
 
 	if (pool != pptr) return(-1);
@@ -830,18 +844,49 @@ ldap_pvt_thread_pool_destroy ( ldap_pvt_thread_pool_t *tpool, int run_pending )
 			LDAP_FREE(task);
 		}
 		ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_unlock(&pq->ltp_mutex);
-		ldap_pvt_thread_cond_destroy(&pq->ltp_cond);
-		ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_destroy(&pq->ltp_mutex);
 	}
 
+	return(0);
+}
+
+/* Destroy the pool, everything must have already shut down */
+int
+ldap_pvt_thread_pool_free ( ldap_pvt_thread_pool_t *tpool )
+{
+	struct ldap_int_thread_pool_s *pool, *pptr;
+	struct ldap_int_thread_poolq_s *pq;
+	int i;
+
+	if (tpool == NULL)
+		return(-1);
+
+	pool = *tpool;
+
+	if (pool == NULL) return(-1);
+
+	ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_lock(&ldap_pvt_thread_pool_mutex);
+	LDAP_STAILQ_FOREACH(pptr, &ldap_int_thread_pool_list, ltp_next)
+		if (pptr == pool) break;
+	if (pptr == pool)
+		LDAP_STAILQ_REMOVE(&ldap_int_thread_pool_list, pool,
+			ldap_int_thread_pool_s, ltp_next);
+	ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_unlock(&ldap_pvt_thread_pool_mutex);
+
+	if (pool != pptr) return(-1);
+
 	ldap_pvt_thread_cond_destroy(&pool->ltp_pcond);
 	ldap_pvt_thread_cond_destroy(&pool->ltp_cond);
 	ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_destroy(&pool->ltp_mutex);
 	for (i=0; i<pool->ltp_numqs; i++) {
 		pq = pool->ltp_wqs[i];
+
+		assert( !pq->ltp_open_count );
+		assert( LDAP_SLIST_EMPTY(&pq->ltp_free_list) );
 		if (pq->ltp_free) {
 			LDAP_FREE(pq->ltp_free);
 		}
+		ldap_pvt_thread_cond_destroy(&pq->ltp_cond);
+		ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_destroy(&pq->ltp_mutex);
 	}
 	LDAP_FREE(pool->ltp_wqs);
 	LDAP_FREE(pool);