diff --git a/samples/bpf/xdp_redirect_cpu_user.c b/samples/bpf/xdp_redirect_cpu_user.c
index 9a6c7e0a6dd1..2d23054aaccf 100644
--- a/samples/bpf/xdp_redirect_cpu_user.c
+++ b/samples/bpf/xdp_redirect_cpu_user.c
@@ -679,8 +679,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		return EXIT_FAIL_OPTION;
 	}
 
-	/* Remove XDP program when program is interrupted */
+	/* Remove XDP program when program is interrupted or killed */
 	signal(SIGINT, int_exit);
+	signal(SIGTERM, int_exit);
 
 	if (bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex, prog_fd[prog_num], xdp_flags) < 0) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "link set xdp fd failed\n");
diff --git a/samples/bpf/xdp_rxq_info_user.c b/samples/bpf/xdp_rxq_info_user.c
index 248a7eab9531..ef26f882f92f 100644
--- a/samples/bpf/xdp_rxq_info_user.c
+++ b/samples/bpf/xdp_rxq_info_user.c
@@ -567,8 +567,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		exit(EXIT_FAIL_BPF);
 	}
 
-	/* Remove XDP program when program is interrupted */
+	/* Remove XDP program when program is interrupted or killed */
 	signal(SIGINT, int_exit);
+	signal(SIGTERM, int_exit);
 
 	if (bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex, prog_fd, xdp_flags) < 0) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "link set xdp fd failed\n");