diff --git a/include/maxscale/router.h b/include/maxscale/router.h
index 85625ae39..1a403d312 100644
--- a/include/maxscale/router.h
+++ b/include/maxscale/router.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ typedef struct router_object
                            error_action_t action,
                            bool*          succp);
     uint64_t (*getCapabilities)(void);
-    void    (*destroyInstance)(SERVICE *service);
+    void    (*destroyInstance)(ROUTER *instance);
 } ROUTER_OBJECT;
 
 /**
diff --git a/server/core/service.c b/server/core/service.c
index a8050ff91..785d03f40 100644
--- a/server/core/service.c
+++ b/server/core/service.c
@@ -1831,7 +1831,7 @@ void service_shutdown()
         /* Call destroyInstance hook for routers */
         if (svc->router->destroyInstance)
         {
-           svc->router->destroyInstance(svc);
+           svc->router->destroyInstance(svc->router_instance);
         }
         svc = svc->next;
     }