diff --git a/Runner/suites/Multimedia/DSP_AudioPD/run.sh b/Runner/suites/Multimedia/DSP_AudioPD/run.sh
index d41a01d7..b40975e0 100755
--- a/Runner/suites/Multimedia/DSP_AudioPD/run.sh
+++ b/Runner/suites/Multimedia/DSP_AudioPD/run.sh
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ check_dependencies adsprpcd
 adsprpcd &
 PID=$!
 
+sleep 5
+
 if [ -z "$PID" ]; then
   echo "Failed to start the binary"
   exit 1
@@ -60,20 +62,17 @@ check_stack_trace() {
         return 1
     fi
 }
+
 # Print overall test result
 if check_stack_trace "$PID"; then
     log_pass "$TESTNAME : Test Passed"
     echo "$TESTNAME PASS" > "$res_file"
+    kill_process
     exit 0
 else
     log_fail "$TESTNAME : Test Failed"
     echo "$TESTNAME FAIL" > "$res_file"
+    kill_process
     exit 1
 fi
-
-log_info "Kill the process"
-if kill -0 "$PID" 2>/dev/null; then
-	kill -9 "$PID"
-	wait "$PID"
-fi
-log_info "-------------------Completed $TESTNAME Testcase----------------------------"
+log_info "-------------------Completed $TESTNAME Testcase----------------------------"
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diff --git a/Runner/utils/functestlib.sh b/Runner/utils/functestlib.sh
index 25f211ae..b0565a25 100755
--- a/Runner/utils/functestlib.sh
+++ b/Runner/utils/functestlib.sh
@@ -3684,3 +3684,11 @@ ensure_network_online() {
     unset net_script_path net_ifaces net_wifi net_ifc net_rc net_had_any_ip
     return 1
 }
+
+kill_process() {
+    log_info "Kill the process"
+    if kill -0 "$PID" 2>/dev/null; then
+        kill -9 "$PID"
+        wait "$PID"
+    fi
+}
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