diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go
index 2221d57c1..8be91fcaf 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ func (gc *gc) tickRemover(ctx context.Context) {
 
 func (gc *gc) stop() {
 	gc.onceStop.Do(func() {
-		gc.stopChannel <- struct{}{}
+		close(gc.stopChannel)
 	})
 
 	gc.log.Info(logs.ShardWaitingForGCWorkersToStop)