diff --git a/zebra/main.c b/zebra/main.c
index 46cf2eea7d..3de97943fd 100644
--- a/zebra/main.c
+++ b/zebra/main.c
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ void zebra_finalize(struct thread *dummy)
 
 	zebra_router_terminate();
 
+	ns_terminate();
 	frr_fini();
 	exit(0);
 }