diff --git a/storagedriver/ipc/client.go b/storagedriver/ipc/client.go
index fcb5c4625..fab731132 100644
--- a/storagedriver/ipc/client.go
+++ b/storagedriver/ipc/client.go
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ func (driver *StorageDriverClient) Stop() error {
 		killErr = driver.subprocess.Process.Kill()
 	}
 	if driver.stopChan != nil {
-		driver.stopChan <- struct{}{}
 		close(driver.stopChan)
 	}