diff --git a/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/CompanionDeviceManagerService.java b/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/CompanionDeviceManagerService.java
index 66bbf66e88db8..53c725928c781 100644
--- a/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/CompanionDeviceManagerService.java
+++ b/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/CompanionDeviceManagerService.java
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ public class CompanionDeviceManagerService extends SystemService implements Bind
                     AndroidFuture<Association> future = new AndroidFuture<>();
                     service.startDiscovery(request, callingPackage, callback, future);
                     return future;
-                }).whenComplete(uncheckExceptions((association, err) -> {
+                }).cancelTimeout().whenComplete(uncheckExceptions((association, err) -> {
                     if (err == null) {
                         addAssociation(association);
                     } else {