diff --git a/lib/internal/http2/core.js b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
index 4a4ab28e3e4af6..6dc4ba953e52c4 100644
--- a/lib/internal/http2/core.js
+++ b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
@@ -2155,12 +2155,16 @@ class Http2Stream extends Duplex {
         // By using setImmediate we allow pushStreams to make it through
         // before the stream is officially closed. This prevents a bug
         // in most browsers where those pushStreams would be rejected.
-        setImmediate(this.close.bind(this));
+        setImmediate(callStreamClose, this);
       }
     }
   }
 }
 
+function callStreamClose(stream) {
+  stream.close();
+}
+
 function processHeaders(oldHeaders) {
   assertIsObject(oldHeaders, 'headers');
   const headers = Object.create(null);