diff --git a/media/server/gstplayer/source/GstGenericPlayer.cpp b/media/server/gstplayer/source/GstGenericPlayer.cpp
index a075fa732..4df616b5f 100644
--- a/media/server/gstplayer/source/GstGenericPlayer.cpp
+++ b/media/server/gstplayer/source/GstGenericPlayer.cpp
@@ -270,6 +270,12 @@ void GstGenericPlayer::termPipeline()
 
     m_finishSourceSetupTimer.reset();
 
+    if (m_playbackInfoTimer && m_playbackInfoTimer->isActive())
+    {
+        m_playbackInfoTimer->cancel();
+    }
+    m_playbackInfoTimer.reset();
+
     for (auto &elem : m_context.streamInfo)
     {
         StreamInfo &streamInfo = elem.second;
diff --git a/tests/unittests/media/server/gstplayer/genericPlayer/GstGenericPlayerPrivateTest.cpp b/tests/unittests/media/server/gstplayer/genericPlayer/GstGenericPlayerPrivateTest.cpp
index 2c599dede..067f8c170 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/media/server/gstplayer/genericPlayer/GstGenericPlayerPrivateTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/unittests/media/server/gstplayer/genericPlayer/GstGenericPlayerPrivateTest.cpp
@@ -1629,6 +1629,7 @@ TEST_F(GstGenericPlayerPrivateTest, shouldStartPositionReportingTimer)
         .WillOnce(Return(ByMove(std::move(audioUnderflowTimerMock))));
     willNotifyPlaybackInfo();
     std::unique_ptr<common::ITimer> playbackInfoTimerMock = std::make_unique<StrictMock<TimerMock>>();
+    EXPECT_CALL(dynamic_cast<StrictMock<TimerMock> &>(*playbackInfoTimerMock), isActive()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
     EXPECT_CALL(*m_timerFactoryMock, createTimer(kPlaybackInfoTimerMs, _, common::TimerType::PERIODIC))
         .WillOnce(Return(ByMove(std::move(playbackInfoTimerMock))));
 
@@ -1643,6 +1644,7 @@ TEST_F(GstGenericPlayerPrivateTest, shouldNotStartPositionReportingTimerWhenItIs
         .WillOnce(Return(ByMove(std::move(timerMock))));
     willNotifyPlaybackInfo();
     std::unique_ptr<common::ITimer> playbackInfoTimerMock = std::make_unique<StrictMock<TimerMock>>();
+    EXPECT_CALL(dynamic_cast<StrictMock<TimerMock> &>(*playbackInfoTimerMock), isActive()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
     EXPECT_CALL(*m_timerFactoryMock, createTimer(kPlaybackInfoTimerMs, _, common::TimerType::PERIODIC))
         .WillOnce(Return(ByMove(std::move(playbackInfoTimerMock))));
     m_sut->startPositionReportingAndCheckAudioUnderflowTimer();
@@ -1667,6 +1669,7 @@ TEST_F(GstGenericPlayerPrivateTest, shouldScheduleReportPositionWhenPositionRepo
             }));
     willNotifyPlaybackInfo();
     std::unique_ptr<common::ITimer> playbackInfoTimerMock = std::make_unique<StrictMock<TimerMock>>();
+    EXPECT_CALL(dynamic_cast<StrictMock<TimerMock> &>(*playbackInfoTimerMock), isActive()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
     EXPECT_CALL(*m_timerFactoryMock, createTimer(kPlaybackInfoTimerMs, _, common::TimerType::PERIODIC))
         .WillOnce(Invoke(
             [&](const std::chrono::milliseconds &timeout, const std::function<void()> &callback, common::TimerType timerType)
@@ -1687,7 +1690,9 @@ TEST_F(GstGenericPlayerPrivateTest, shouldStopActivePositionReportingTimer)
         .WillOnce(Return(ByMove(std::move(timerMock))));
     willNotifyPlaybackInfo();
     std::unique_ptr<common::ITimer> playbackInfoTimerMock = std::make_unique<StrictMock<TimerMock>>();
-    EXPECT_CALL(dynamic_cast<StrictMock<TimerMock> &>(*playbackInfoTimerMock), isActive()).WillOnce(Return(true));
+    EXPECT_CALL(dynamic_cast<StrictMock<TimerMock> &>(*playbackInfoTimerMock), isActive())
+        .WillOnce(Return(true))
+        .WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
     EXPECT_CALL(dynamic_cast<StrictMock<TimerMock> &>(*playbackInfoTimerMock), cancel());
     EXPECT_CALL(*m_timerFactoryMock, createTimer(kPlaybackInfoTimerMs, _, common::TimerType::PERIODIC))
         .WillOnce(Return(ByMove(std::move(playbackInfoTimerMock))));
@@ -1703,7 +1708,7 @@ TEST_F(GstGenericPlayerPrivateTest, shouldNotStopInactivePositionReportingTimer)
         .WillOnce(Return(ByMove(std::move(timerMock))));
     willNotifyPlaybackInfo();
     std::unique_ptr<common::ITimer> playbackInfoTimerMock = std::make_unique<StrictMock<TimerMock>>();
-    EXPECT_CALL(dynamic_cast<StrictMock<TimerMock> &>(*playbackInfoTimerMock), isActive()).WillOnce(Return(false));
+    EXPECT_CALL(dynamic_cast<StrictMock<TimerMock> &>(*playbackInfoTimerMock), isActive()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
     EXPECT_CALL(*m_timerFactoryMock, createTimer(kPlaybackInfoTimerMs, _, common::TimerType::PERIODIC))
         .WillOnce(Return(ByMove(std::move(playbackInfoTimerMock))));
     m_sut->startPositionReportingAndCheckAudioUnderflowTimer();
diff --git a/tests/unittests/media/server/gstplayer/genericPlayer/common/GstGenericPlayerTestCommon.cpp b/tests/unittests/media/server/gstplayer/genericPlayer/common/GstGenericPlayerTestCommon.cpp
index 3920d589a..d978c7d2e 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/media/server/gstplayer/genericPlayer/common/GstGenericPlayerTestCommon.cpp
+++ b/tests/unittests/media/server/gstplayer/genericPlayer/common/GstGenericPlayerTestCommon.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <utility>
 
 using ::testing::_;
+using ::testing::AnyNumber;
 using ::testing::ByMove;
 using ::testing::Invoke;
 using ::testing::Return;
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ void GstGenericPlayerTestCommon::gstPlayerWillBeDestroyed()
 {
     expectShutdown();
     expectStop();
+    EXPECT_CALL(*m_timerFactoryMock, createTimer(_, _, _)).Times(AnyNumber());
     EXPECT_CALL(*m_gstWrapperMock, gstPipelineGetBus(GST_PIPELINE(&m_pipeline))).WillOnce(Return(&m_bus));
     EXPECT_CALL(*m_gstWrapperMock, gstBusSetSyncHandler(&m_bus, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr));
     EXPECT_CALL(*m_gstWrapperMock, gstObjectUnref(&m_bus));