diff --git a/staticd/static_main.c b/staticd/static_main.c
index 7badd50049..79686158cf 100644
--- a/staticd/static_main.c
+++ b/staticd/static_main.c
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ static void sigint(void)
 
 	static_vrf_terminate();
 
+	static_zebra_stop();
 	frr_fini();
 
 	exit(0);