diff --git a/src/drivers/gps/gps.cpp b/src/drivers/gps/gps.cpp
index 6cd154d8af..7bd49486cc 100644
--- a/src/drivers/gps/gps.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/gps/gps.cpp
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ GPS::~GPS()
 	}
 
 	g_dev = nullptr;
+	orb_unadvertise(_report_gps_pos_pub);
 
 }