diff --git a/protocols/lisp/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/ctl/impl/LispControllerBootstrap.java b/protocols/lisp/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/ctl/impl/LispControllerBootstrap.java
index 29af596..449983a 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/ctl/impl/LispControllerBootstrap.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/ctl/impl/LispControllerBootstrap.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 
     private EventLoopGroup eventLoopGroup;
     private Class<? extends AbstractChannel> channelClass;
+    private List<ChannelFuture> channelFutures = Lists.newArrayList();
 
     /**
      * Stitches all channel handlers into server bootstrap.
@@ -59,8 +60,6 @@
 
             configBootstrapOptions(bootstrap);
 
-            List<ChannelFuture> channelFutures = Lists.newArrayList();
-
             lispPorts.forEach(p -> {
                 InetSocketAddress sa = new InetSocketAddress(p);
                 channelFutures.add(bootstrap.bind(sa));
@@ -152,6 +151,7 @@
         try {
             // try to shutdown all open event groups
             eventLoopGroup.shutdownGracefully().sync();
+            closeChannels(channelFutures);
         } catch (InterruptedException e) {
             log.warn("Failed to stop LISP controller. Reasons: {}.", e.getMessage());
         }