diff --git a/rtc_base/platform_thread.cc b/rtc_base/platform_thread.cc
index 163e1c378e..63c8f65351 100644
--- a/rtc_base/platform_thread.cc
+++ b/rtc_base/platform_thread.cc
@@ -129,8 +129,15 @@ void PlatformThread::Stop() {
 #if defined(WEBRTC_WIN)
   // Set stop_ to |true| on the worker thread.
   bool queued = QueueAPC(&RaiseFlag, reinterpret_cast<ULONG_PTR>(&stop_));
-  // Queuing the APC can fail if the thread is being terminated.
-  RTC_CHECK(queued || GetLastError() == ERROR_GEN_FAILURE);
+  if (!queued) {
+    // Queuing the APC can fail if the thread is being terminated. This should
+    // return ERROR_GEN_FAILURE, though Wine returns ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED, so
+    // allow for either.
+    auto error = ::GetLastError();
+    if (error != ERROR_GEN_FAILURE && error != ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED) {
+      RTC_CHECK(false) << "Failed to QueueUserAPC, error: " << error;
+    }
+  }
   WaitForSingleObject(thread_, INFINITE);
   CloseHandle(thread_);
   thread_ = nullptr;