diff --git a/kura/org.eclipse.kura.linux.position/src/main/java/org/eclipse/kura/linux/position/gpsd/GpsdPositionProvider.java b/kura/org.eclipse.kura.linux.position/src/main/java/org/eclipse/kura/linux/position/gpsd/GpsdPositionProvider.java
index 2ff990edca..1e54f5806d 100644
--- a/kura/org.eclipse.kura.linux.position/src/main/java/org/eclipse/kura/linux/position/gpsd/GpsdPositionProvider.java
+++ b/kura/org.eclipse.kura.linux.position/src/main/java/org/eclipse/kura/linux/position/gpsd/GpsdPositionProvider.java
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ public void stop() {
         }
 
         if (executor != null) {
+
+            this.checkFuture.cancel(true);
             executor.shutdown();
 
             try {