diff --git a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/nio/SelectorSelection.java b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/nio/SelectorSelection.java
index 1e8b9b6032..681b5df77c 100644
--- a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/nio/SelectorSelection.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/nio/SelectorSelection.java
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ public final class SelectorSelection {
     }
 
     public void disable() {
-        key.interestOps(0);
+        if (key.isValid()) {
+            key.interestOps(0);
+        }
     }
 
     public void close() {