diff --git a/db/periodic_task_scheduler.cc b/db/periodic_task_scheduler.cc
index 1306f45da6..1c4fc16b1c 100644
--- a/db/periodic_task_scheduler.cc
+++ b/db/periodic_task_scheduler.cc
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Status PeriodicTaskScheduler::Unregister(PeriodicTaskType task_type) {
 }
 
 Timer* PeriodicTaskScheduler::Default() {
-  static Timer timer(SystemClock::Default().get());
+  STATIC_AVOID_DESTRUCTION(Timer, timer)(SystemClock::Default().get());
   return &timer;
 }
 
@@ -108,4 +108,3 @@ void PeriodicTaskScheduler::TEST_OverrideTimer(SystemClock* clock) {
 #endif  // NDEBUG
 
 }  // namespace ROCKSDB_NAMESPACE
-
diff --git a/unreleased_history/bug_fixes/avoid_destroying_timer.md b/unreleased_history/bug_fixes/avoid_destroying_timer.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a70b6b31a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/unreleased_history/bug_fixes/avoid_destroying_timer.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Avoid destroying the periodic task scheduler's default timer in order to prevent static destruction order issues.