diff --git a/hostapd/ctrl_iface.c b/hostapd/ctrl_iface.c
index b9d9411e9..7a49249e7 100644
--- a/hostapd/ctrl_iface.c
+++ b/hostapd/ctrl_iface.c
@@ -2659,6 +2659,8 @@ static int hostapd_ctrl_iface_receive_process(struct hostapd_data *hapd,
 	} else if (os_strcmp(buf, "DRIVER_FLAGS") == 0) {
 		reply_len = hostapd_ctrl_driver_flags(hapd->iface, reply,
 						      reply_size);
+	} else if (os_strcmp(buf, "TERMINATE") == 0) {
+		eloop_terminate();
 	} else {
 		os_memcpy(reply, "UNKNOWN COMMAND\n", 16);
 		reply_len = 16;