diff --git a/source/lib/rocprof-sys/library.cpp b/source/lib/rocprof-sys/library.cpp
index ca6e4f69..6982f38f 100644
--- a/source/lib/rocprof-sys/library.cpp
+++ b/source/lib/rocprof-sys/library.cpp
@@ -983,6 +983,13 @@ rocprofsys_finalize_hidden(void)
         [](int) {});
 
     common::destroy_static_objects();
+
+    if(get_use_rcclp())
+    {
+        // this is a workaround for a bug in RCCL resulting in double free or corruption
+        // error when exiting
+        std::quick_exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
+    }
 }
 
 //======================================================================================//