diff --git a/cmds/statsd/src/main.cpp b/cmds/statsd/src/main.cpp
index 68082c2dc4d2f..e04e7071052d3 100644
--- a/cmds/statsd/src/main.cpp
+++ b/cmds/statsd/src/main.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ void sigHandler(int sig) {
     if (gStatsService != nullptr) {
         gStatsService->Terminate();
     }
+    ALOGW("statsd terminated on receiving signal %d.", sig);
+    exit(1);
 }
 
 void registerSigHandler()