diff --git a/utils/codegen/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.cpp.tmpl b/utils/codegen/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.cpp.tmpl
index 9a3aadbd2..ba740a0de 100644
--- a/utils/codegen/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.cpp.tmpl
+++ b/utils/codegen/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.cpp.tmpl
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ namespace {{ns}} {
 
 {{proxy_name}}::~{{proxy_name}}()
 {
-	if (isolate_) {
+	if (ipc_) {
 		IPCMessage::Header header =
 			{ static_cast<uint32_t>({{cmd_enum_name}}::Exit), seq_++ };
 		IPCMessage msg(header);