diff --git a/libpod/oci_conmon_common.go b/libpod/oci_conmon_common.go
index 913a3726a6..32877c5ad2 100644
--- a/libpod/oci_conmon_common.go
+++ b/libpod/oci_conmon_common.go
@@ -1000,6 +1000,7 @@ func waitContainerStop(ctr *Container, timeout time.Duration) error {
 // Wait for a given PID to stop
 func waitPidStop(pid int, timeout time.Duration) error {
 	timer := time.NewTimer(timeout)
+	defer timer.Stop()
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-timer.C: