diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_interface.h b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_interface.h
index b1572cb49..a4bf829ed 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_interface.h
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_interface.h
@@ -101,6 +101,14 @@ struct ipc_server_callbacks
 int
 ipc_server_main_common(const struct ipc_server_main_info *ismi, const struct ipc_server_callbacks *iscb, void *data);
 
+/*!
+ * Asks the server to shut down, this call is asynchronous and will return
+ * immediately. Use callbacks to be notified when the server stops.
+ *
+ * @memberof ipc_server
+ */
+int
+ipc_server_stop(struct ipc_server *s);
 
 #ifndef XRT_OS_ANDROID
 
diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_process.c b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_process.c
index 84277c58d..020150d55 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_process.c
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_process.c
@@ -1129,6 +1129,12 @@ ipc_server_main_common(const struct ipc_server_main_info *ismi,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+int
+ipc_server_stop(struct ipc_server *s)
+{
+	s->running = false;
+	return 0;
+}
 
 #ifndef XRT_OS_ANDROID