diff --git a/samples/net/sockets/coap_download/src/main.c b/samples/net/sockets/coap_download/src/main.c
index 2bc935f9d7d..bb15551cfba 100644
--- a/samples/net/sockets/coap_download/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/net/sockets/coap_download/src/main.c
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ static void do_coap_download(struct sockaddr *sa)
 	/* Wait for CoAP request to complete */
 	k_sem_take(&coap_done_sem, K_FOREVER);
 
+	coap_client_cancel_requests(&client);
+
 	zsock_close(sockfd);
 }