diff --git a/src/platform/Linux/DnssdImpl.cpp b/src/platform/Linux/DnssdImpl.cpp
index f98c83adb118be..0ae581cc09b976 100644
--- a/src/platform/Linux/DnssdImpl.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/Linux/DnssdImpl.cpp
@@ -328,6 +328,11 @@ CHIP_ERROR MdnsAvahi::Init(DnssdAsyncReturnCallback initCallback, DnssdAsyncRetu
     CHIP_ERROR error = CHIP_NO_ERROR;
     int avahiError   = 0;
 
+    if (Shutdown() != CHIP_NO_ERROR)
+    {
+        ChipLogError(DeviceLayer, "Shutdown() failed, continue anyway...");
+    }
+
     VerifyOrExit(initCallback != nullptr, error = CHIP_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT);
     VerifyOrExit(errorCallback != nullptr, error = CHIP_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT);
     VerifyOrExit(mClient == nullptr && mGroup == nullptr, error = CHIP_ERROR_INCORRECT_STATE);